This pilot study does not support the effectiveness of olanzapine, valproate or coenzyme Q10/L-carnitine combination for the treatment of cocaine dependence.

The Child ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Multimodal Program (CAMP) is an empirically supported intervention program for young children diagnosed with ADHD (8.5 years and younger). CAMP is designed to treat children, parents, and teachers and is conducted in 90minute, weekly training sessions. Children and their parents are separately and concurrently trained in a group context for 10 consecutive weeks. The children's training group includes behavioral management techniques, Preparation for this chapter was partially supported by grants 2-022627 and 2-022682 from the Society for the Study of School Psychology and a university faculty research grant awarded to Linda A. Reddy.

The validity of the Differential Ability Scales (DAS) was assessed among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a matched control sample. The sample included 45 children with ADHD (69% with comorbidity) and 45 controls matched by age, gender, ethnicity, and parental educational level. Multivariate analysis of variance univariate test results and d ratios yielded statistically and clinically significant group differences on the Recall of Digits and Recall of Objects-Immediate diagnostic subtests. Discriminant function analyses indicated that the three Diagnostic Subtests accurately classified 67% of the sample with 69% correctly identified as controls and 64% correctly identified as ADHD. Recall of Digits was found to make the most significant contribution overall to the discriminant function. At a cut-ff score of 40, Recall of Digits yielded high specificity and low sensitivity and moderate positive predictive power. Implications of results are discussed.

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