Does the treatment of anxiety in children with ADHD improve outcomes? A large-scale randomised controlled trial

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 5% of Australian children. Up to 64% of children with ADHD experience impairing anxiety, which is associated with higher levels of ADHD symptoms and poorer quality of life. This randomised controlled trial will determine whether treating anxiety in children with ADHD improves outcomes.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $854,630.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

anxiety | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | child | mental health | randomised controlled trial (RCT)