Effects of methylphenidate and expectancy on ADHD children's performance, self-evaluations, persistence, and attributions on a cognitive task

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-13

  Pelham, William E ^a,d   Kipp, Heidi L ^a   Gnagy, Elizabeth M ^a   Hoza, Betsy ^b   Trane, Sarah T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EXPECTANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF EVALUATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; COGNITION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0031029353     PISSN: 10641297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1064-1297.5.1.3     Document Type: Article

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