Randomized Trial of Methylphenidate for an Autistic Child

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 244-247

  STRAYHORN, JOSEPH M ^a   RAPP, NANCY ^a   DONINA, WENDY ^a   STRAIN, PHILLIP S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; methylphenidate; pervasive developmental disorder

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE;

ATTENTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; INFANTILE AUTISM; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STEREOTYPY;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EMOTIONS; HUMAN; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0023840518     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-198803000-00019     Document Type: Article

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