Attention Deficit Disorder Children with or without Hyperactivity
- 1 October 1985
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in Clinical Pediatrics
- Vol. 24 (10), 547-551
- https://doi.org/10.1177/000992288502401001
Abstract
Each patient with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), with or without hyperactivity, is unique in the variety and severity of the handicapping conditions associated with ADD. The use of a well- designed teacher rating scale can provide the clinician with a behavioral prafile of each patient. The importance of knowing the child's specific problems is emphasized by the results of this research, which show that methylphenidate has a major effect in improving attention, is helpful in decreasing activity level, but often has only a minor effect on deficient social skills and oppositional (aggressive) behavior.Keywords
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