Effects of methylphenidate on cognitive functions in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Evidence from a systematic review and a meta-analysis

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 603-615

  Coghill, David R ^a   Seth, Sarah ^a,b   Pedroso, Sara ^c   Usala, Tatiana ^d   Currie, John ^a   Gagliano, Antonella ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^d UMEE Unità Multidisciplinare per l'Età Evolutiva ASUR   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ADHD; cognition; inhibition; memory; meta analysis; methylphenidate; neuropsychology; systematic review

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE; PLACEBO; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITION; DATA BASE; DATA EXTRACTION; DRUG EFFECT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MEMORY; META ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPONSE TIME; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY; AGE; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION;

AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; COGNITION DISORDERS; METHYLPHENIDATE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 84922079620     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: 18732402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.10.005     Document Type: Article

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