%0 Journal Article %T Anthroposophic therapy for attention deficit hyperactivity: A two-year prospective study in outpatients %A Harald J Hamre %A Claudia M Witt %A Gunver S Kienle %A et al %J International Journal of General Medicine %D 2010 %I Dove Medical Press %R http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S11725 %X nthroposophic therapy for attention deficit hyperactivity: A two-year prospective study in outpatients Original Research (3843) Total Article Views Authors: Harald J Hamre, Claudia M Witt, Gunver S Kienle, et al Published Date August 2010 Volume 2010:3 Pages 239 - 253 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S11725 Harald J Hamre1, Claudia M Witt2, Gunver S Kienle1, Christoph Meinecke3, Anja Glockmann1, Renatus Ziegler4, Stefan N Willich2, Helmut Kiene1 1Institute for Applied Epistemology and Medical Methodology, Freiburg, Germany; 2Institute of Social Medicine, Epidemiology, and Health Economics, Charit谷 University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany; 3Pediatric Consultant, Community Hospital Havelh he, Berlin, Germany; 4Society for Cancer Research, Arlesheim, Switzerland Background: Anthroposophic treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) includes special artistic and physical therapies and special medications. Methods: We studied 61 consecutive children starting anthroposophic treatment for ADHD symptoms under routine outpatient conditions. Primary outcome was FBB-HKS (a parents* questionnaire for ADHD core symptoms, 0每3), and secondary outcomes were disease and symptom scores (physicians* and parents* assessment, 0每10) and quality of life (KINDL total score, 0每100). Results: A total of 67% of patients fulfilled the DSM-IV criteria for ADHD, 15% had an exclusion diagnosis such as pervasive developmental disorders, while 18% did not fulfill ADHD criteria for another reason. Anthroposophic treatment modalities used were eurythmy therapy (in 56% of patients), art therapy (20%), rhythmical massage therapy (8%), and medications (51%). From baseline to six-month follow-up, all outcomes improved significantly; average improvements were FBB-HKS total score 0.30 points (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.18每0.43; P < 0.001), FBB-HKS inattention 0.36 (95% CI: 0.21每0.50; P < 0.001), FBB-HKS hyperactivity 0.29 (95% CI: 0.14每0.44; P < 0.001), FBB-HKS impulsivity 0.22 (95% CI: 0.03每0.40; P < 0.001), disease score 2.33 (95% CI: 1.84每2.82; P < 0.001), symptom score 1.66 (95% CI: 1.17每2.16; P < 0.001), and KINDL 5.37 (95% CI: 2.27每8.47; P = 0.001). Improvements were similar in patients not using stimulants (90% of patients at months 0每6) and were maintained until last follow-up after 24 months. Conclusion: Children with ADHD symptoms receiving anthroposophic treatment had -long-term improvement of symptoms and quality of life. %K anthroposophy %K attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity %K combined modality therapy %K prospective studies %K quality of life %U https://www.dovepress.com/anthroposophic-therapy-for-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-a-two-year--peer-reviewed-article-IJGM