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High-Dose Atomoxetine Treatment of ADHD in Youths with Limited Response to Standard Doses
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Kratochvil, Christopher J.; Michelson, David; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Weiss, Margaret D.; Busner, Joan; Moore, Rodney J.; Ruff, Dustin D.; Ramsey, Janet; Dickson, Ruth; Turgay, Atilla; Saylor, Keith E.; Luber, Stephen; Vaughan, Brigette; Allen, Albert J. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: To assess the utility and tolerability of higher than standard atomoxetine doses to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: Two randomized, double-blind trials of atomoxetine nonresponders ages 6 to 16 years were conducted comparing continued treatment with same-dose atomoxetine to treatment using greater than…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Rating Scales, Patients
Emotional Expression in Children Treated with ADHD Medication: Development of a New Measure
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Perwien, Amy R.; Kratochvil, Christopher J.; Faries, Douglas; Vaughan, Brigette; Busner, Joan; Saylor, Keith E.; Buermeyer, Curtis M.; Kaplan, Stuart; Swindle, Ralph – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2008
Objective: Although existing instruments contain items addressing the effect of ADHD medications on emotional expression, a review of measures did not yield any instruments that thoroughly evaluated positive and negative aspects of emotional expression. Method: The Expression and Emotion Scale for Children (EESC), a parent-report measure, was…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Factor Analysis, Psychometrics, Emotional Response
Pharmacotherapy of Aggression in a 9-Year-Old with ADHD
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Findling, Robert L.; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Malone, Richard P.; Waheed, Ayesha; Prince, Jefferson B.; Kratochvil, Christopher J. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
A 9-year-old boy presents for assessment and treatment of his reactive, impulsive aggressive behavior that has been present for approximately 2 years. Six months ago, his pediatrician started treatment with OROS methylphenidate (MPH), which was titrated to 36 mg/day. There was moderate improvement in symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Aggression, Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy
Pharmacological Management of a Youth with ADHD and a Seizure Disorder
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Gonzalez-Heydrich, Joseph; Weiss, Margaret; Connolly, Mary; Wambera, Kati; Jan, James E.; Plioplys, Sigita; Dunn, David W.; Kratochvil, Christopher J. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
This article presents a 10-year-old child with a 5-year history of severe hyperactivity and inattention. His medical history is significant for epilepsy since 8 years of age, with six tonic-clonic seizures in the past 2 years. The seizures are well controlled with carbamazepine, with only one seizure in the past 6 months. On assessment, he meets…
Descriptors: Physicians, Seizures, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
Pharmacological Management of a Youth with ADHD, Marijuana Use, and Mood Symptoms
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Kratochvil, Christopher J.; Wilens, Timothy E.; Upadhyaya, Himanshu – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
This article deals with a 16-year-old boy who is referred by his parents to address his academic decline and mood symptoms. He was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) 7 years ago, but his parents had opted not to have it treated. The patient has prominent inattention and distractibility, with complaints of internal…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Marijuana, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
Pharmacological Management of Treatment-Induced Insomnia in ADHD
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Kratochvil, Christopher J.; Lake, Marybeth; Pliszka, Steven R.; Walkup, John T. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
A 7-year-old girl with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), combined subtype, and oppositional defiant disorder presents with a complaint of marked insomnia. Her parents describe 60 to 90 minutes of nightly initial insomnia that began with the initiation of 36 mg OROS methylphenidate (Concerta) 2 months ago. Behavioral interventions…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Stimulants, Sleep, Hyperactivity
Atomoxetine Alone or Combined with Fluoxetine for Treating ADHD with Comorbid Depressive or Anxiety Symptoms
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Kratochvil, Christopher J.; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Arnold, L. Eugene; Duesenberg, David; Emslie, Graham J.; Quintana, Humberto; Sarkis, Elias H.; Wagner, Karen Dineen; Gao, Haitao; Michelson, David; Biederman, Joseph – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
Objective: Symptoms of depression and anxiety are commonly comorbid with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The authors assessed the safety and effectiveness of atomoxetine monotherapy compared with combined atomoxetine/fluoxetine therapy in a population of children and adolescents with ADHD and concurrent symptoms of depression or…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorders, Depression (Psychology)