Positive effects of methylphenidate on social communication and self-regulation in children with pervasive developmental disorders and hyperactivity

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 395-404

  Jahromi, Laudan B ^a   Kasari, Connie L ^b   McCracken, James T ^b   Lee, Lisa S Y ^b   Aman, Michael G ^c   McDougle, Christopher J ^d   Scahill, Lawrence ^e   Tierney, Elaine ^f   Eugene Arnold, L ^c   Vitiello, Benedetto ^g   Ritz, Louise ^g   Witwer, Andrea ^c   Kustan, Erin ^e   Ghuman, Jaswinder ^f   Posey, David J ^d  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^g NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Hyperactivity; Methylphenidate; Pervasive developmental disorders

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; AUTOREGULATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59849097573     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0636-9     Document Type: Article

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