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SHORT TERM EFFECTS OF METHYLPHENIDATE ON THE COGNITIVE, LEARNING AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER IN THE LABORATORY AND THE CLASSROOM?
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Sixteen children meeting diagnostic criteria for Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (ADD-H) were tested on methylphenidate (0.3 mg/kg) and placebo on cognitive, learning, academic and behavioral measures in a double-blind study. Assessments were carried out in the laboratory and in the children's regular classrooms. Results indicate methylphenidate-induced improvements on a majority of the measures. Drug-induced changes reflected increased output, accuracy and efficiency and improved learning acquisition. There was also evidence of increased effort and self-correcting behaviours. It is argued that reviewers have underestimated the potential of stimulants to improve the performance of ADD-H children on academic, learning and cognitive tasks.
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- Authors
- Douglas, V. I., Barr, R. G., O'Neill, M. E., & Britton, B. G.
- Venue
- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1986-03
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 191-211
- ISSN
- 0021-9630 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-7610
- OpenAlex
- W2084276767
- Cited by
- 161
- References
- 8
- FWCI
- 9.90
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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