An evaluation of stimulant medication on the reinforcing effects of play

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 143-147

  LaRue Jr , Robert H ^a,b   Northup, John ^a,c   Baumeister, Alan A ^a   Hawkins, Mike F ^a   Seale, Lauren ^a   Williams, Tara ^a   Ridgway, Andrea ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Behavioral pharmacology; Reinforcer assessment; Stimulant medication

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; DEXAMPHETAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AMPHETAMINES; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; MOTIVATION; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; REINFORCEMENT, SOCIAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 42349088257     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2008.41-143     Document Type: Article

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