Rapid improvement in academic grades following methylphenidate treatment in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-41

  Yang, Pinchen ^a,c   Chung, Li Chen ^b   Chen, Cheng Sheng ^a   Chen, Cheng Chung ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Academic; ADHD; Methylphenidate

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SCHOOL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COGNITION; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1042300080     PISSN: 13231316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2004.01190.x     Document Type: Article

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