Motives and perceived consequences of Nonmedical ADHD medication use by college students: Are students treating themselves for attention problems?

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 259-270

  Rabiner, David L ^a   Anastopoulos, Arthur D ^b   Costello, E Jane ^c   Hoyle, Rick H ^a   McCabe, Sean Esteban ^d   Swartzwelder, H Scott ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); College students; Methylphenidate; Motives; Prescription drug abuse; Prescription stimulants

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SELF MEDICATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SELF MEDICATION; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 70350542576     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: 15571246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054708320399     Document Type: Article

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