Psychostimulant treatment of adults with mental retardation and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 376-379

  Jou, Roger ^a   Handen, Benjamin ^a   Hardan, Antonio Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Mental retardation; Psychostimulant treatment

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; FLUPHENAZINE; LITHIUM; METHYLPHENIDATE; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; RISPERIDONE; SERTRALINE;

ADULT; APPETITE DISORDER; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY WEIGHT DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HOSPITAL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; TREMOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CLINICAL TRIALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; IRRITABLE MOOD; MENTAL RETARDATION; METHYLPHENIDATE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 12144268754     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1665.2004.02130.x     Document Type: Review

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