Stimulants improve theory of mind in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 212-219

  Maoz, Hagai ^a,b   Tsviban, Lior ^a,b   Gvirts, Hila Z ^a,b   Shamay Tsoory, Simone G ^c   Levkovitz, Yechiel ^a,b   Watemberg, Nathan ^b,d   Bloch, Yuval ^a,b  

^a SHALVATA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^d MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

attention deficit hyperactive disorder; stimulants; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMPATHY; FAUX PAS RECOGNITION TASK; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; INTERPERSONAL REACTIVITY INDEX; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL COGNITION; TASK PERFORMANCE; THEORY OF MIND; TOM COMPUTERIZED TASK;

ATTENTION DEFICIT / HYPERACTIVE DISORDER; STIMULANTS; THEORY OF MIND;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; THEORY OF MIND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84895525582     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881113492030     Document Type: Article

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