Jonas and Yitzhak both have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and have recently been given two different kinds of treatment.Jonas is taking Ritalin,and Yitzhak is being treated with behavioral therapy.In three years,the boys will be tested for symptoms of the disorder.What are the most likely outcomes?

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Behavioral therapy has been shown to have long-term effects on reducing symptoms of ADHD, while medication (like Ritalin) only works in the short term. Therefore, Yitzhak is likely to have slow but steady improvement, leading to a greater reduction in symptoms than Jonas after three years. It is also worth noting that the side effects of Ritalin may negatively impact Jonas's ability to continue the medication, whereas behavioral therapy does not have any such side effects.

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