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ERIC Number: EJ368903
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Psychopharmacologic Treatment: A Note on Classroom Effects.
Forness, Steven R.; Kavale, Kenneth A.
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v21 n3 p144-47 Mar 1988
Intended for teachers, the article provides an introduction to the four major classes of psychotropic medication (stimulants, tranquilizers, anticonvulsants, and antidepressants) commonly prescribed for children with learning or behavioral disorders. Specific effects on the classroom are addressed. (DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Stimulants
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Anticonvulsants; Antidepressants; Psychotropic Medication; Tranquilizers