Immediate effects of methylphenidate on cognitive attention skills of children with attention-deficit– hyperactivity disorder
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This study investigated the immediate effects of stimulant medication (methylphenidate) on cognitive attention processes in children with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Thirteen males and two females (mean age 9 y 5 mo, SD 18.3 mo) with a diagnosis of ADHD and who were to be prescribed methylphenidate were assessed twice on one day with the Test of Everyday Attention for Children, a neuropsychological battery designed to tap different aspects of cognitive attention. Between assessments, the children were administered methylphenidate (10 mg). Each child had at least average intelligence (IQ 80 or over, as measured by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-III UK) and was on no other medication. A group of 16 children, who were matched for age, sex, and intelligence, also performed the cognitive tests twice on the same day to control for practice effects of testing. At the first assessment, children with ADHD demonstrated significant impairments in several aspects of cognitive attention in comparison with the control group, particularly sustained attention. After administration of methylphenidate for the children with ADHD, they showed significant improvements in their performance on measures of cognitive attention compared to controls. The immediate effects of methylphenidate and the significance of measuring cognitive aspects of attention as well as behavioural measures are discussed.
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The procedure of administering MPH after a 48-h medication hiatus and reassessing after 60 min has been recently used by Hood et al. (2005), demonstrating that children with ADHD show significant improvement in cognitive attention processes after administration of MPH.
“This procedure has been recently used by Hood, Baird, Rankin, and Isaacs (2005) demonstrating that children with ADHD show significant improvement in cognitive attention processes (i.e., tasks taken from the Test of Everyday Attention for Children TEA-Ch; Manly et al., 2001) after administration of MPH.”
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- Authors
- Hood, J., Baird, G., Rankin, P. M., & Isaacs, E.
- Affiliations
- Guy's Hospital (GB)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- ORCID
- Baird, Gillian
- Venue
- Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2005-06
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 408-414
- ISSN
- 0012-1622 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-8749
- OpenAlex
- W2106707316
- Cited by
- 54
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 3.16
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
- Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Keywords
- methylphenidate, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, stimulant medication, attention, sustained attention, children, medication effects on cognition
- MeSH terms
- Central Nervous System Stimulants, Attention, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Cognition, Female, Humans, Intelligence Tests, Male, Methylphenidate, Neuropsychological Tests, Time Factors, Case-Control Studies, Treatment Outcome
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