Stimulant medication effects in a summer treatment program among young children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 249-257

  Chacko, Anil ^a   Pelham Jr , William E ^a   Gnagy, Elizabeth M ^a   Greiner, Andrew ^b   Vallano, Gary ^c   Bukstein, Oscar ^b   Rancurello, Michael ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Partial Hospitalization Program   (United States)

^d ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Stimulant medication

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHYLPHENIDATE; PLACEBO;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ANXIETY; APPETITE DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEPRESSION; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; EATING DISORDER; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; LOW DRUG DOSE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 14544277149     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200503000-00009     Document Type: Article

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