Is methylphenidate useful for treating adolescents with ADHD?

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 659-661

  Mott, Timothy F ^a   Leach, Laura ^b  

^a Navy Hosp Pensacola Fam Pract R   (United States)

^b LEVINE CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE; PLACEBO;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATION; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LOW DRUG DOSE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRESCRIPTION; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE;

EID: 4043184221     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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