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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Sep
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Meta-Analysis: Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children with Comorbod Tic Disorders
Bloch, Michael H.; Panza, Kaitlyn E.; Landeros-Weisenberger, Angeli; Leckman, James F.
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, v48 n9 p884 Sep 2009
Methylphenidate appears to provide the greatest and most immediate improvement of the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and does not appear to worsen tic symptoms based on a meta-analysis study. The meta-analysis included nine studies with 477 subjects.
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Meta Analysis, Neurological Impairments, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Drug Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment
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