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ReviewCureus2026

Effective Approaches to Managing Behavioral Problems in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Narrative Review.

Ahmad Sughayyier Albalawi, Ahmed Ibrahim Khayyal, Fatimah Abdullah Alnasser, Nasser Naif M AlSuhaymi, Amjad Abdulaziz Mousa Assiri, Rehab Saud Saeed Alahmadi

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Review in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ahmad Sughayyier AlbalawiPediatric Emergency Medicine, Maternity and Child Hospital, Tabuk, SAU.
Ahmed Ibrahim KhayyalPediatrics, King Abdulaziz University Medical Services Center, Jeddah, SAU.
Fatimah Abdullah AlnasserGeneral Practice, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, SAU.
Nasser Naif M AlSuhaymiGeneral Practice, Al Rayan National College, Al-Madinah, SAU.
Amjad Abdulaziz Mousa AssiriGeneral Practice, Ministry of Health Holdings, Makkah, SAU.
Rehab Saud Saeed AlahmadiGeneral Practice, King Saud Medical City, Al-Madinah, SAU.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder. It is considered one of the most common disorders in childhood. Its long-term adverse effects are associated with untreated or delayed ADHD in childhood. Impaired academic, functional, and social performance hinders a healthy life. Moreover, good and easy management of children is available via different approaches, providing better long-term improvement. This study aims to summarize the current interventional management strategies for ADHD collectively. We discuss the strengths and limitations of each intervention and highlight the existing gap. In addition, we discuss patient-centered and tailored approaches. This review includes the studies focusing on children and adolescents aged between three and 18. Management strategies include stimulant and non-stimulant medications, behavioral therapies, educational accommodations, lifestyle modifications, and complementary therapies such as mindfulness and yoga. Combining these interventions through a patient-centered approach improves outcomes. Timely diagnosis and early management reduce ADHD's adverse effects. The management plan for ADHD consists of behavioral therapy, educational or training therapy, pharmacological treatment, and lifestyle modification. Each line is effective alone; sometimes, we combine them to make a patient-centered and tailored approach.

Indexed as

adhdattention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd)behavioral disorderchildrenmanagementpediatric

Identifiers

PMID41728490
PMCPMC12923175

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