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Nonpharmacologic Treatments for ADHD: Limited Evidence for Efficacy A meta-analytic review of six types of nonpharmacological interventions, including dietary and psychological treatments, for children with ADHD found positive effects on ADHD symptoms for all types when raters were aware of treatment allocation (unblinded conditions). However, when raters were blinded, statistically significant effects on ADHD symptoms were found only for supplementation with omega-3/omega-6 free fatty acids or elimination of artificial food colorings, effects that were small or restricted to food-sensitive individuals. <p style="text-align:right;color:#A8A8A8"></p>

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