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Sex Differences in the Response of Children with ADHD to Once-Daily Formulations of Methylphenidate
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Sonuga-Barke, J. S.; Coghill, David; Markowitz, John S.; Swanson, James M.; Vandenberghe, Mieke; Hatch, Simon J. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objectives: Studies of sex differences in methylphenidate response by children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have lacked methodological rigor and statistical power. This paper reports an examination of sex differences based on further analysis of data from a comparison of two once-daily methylphenidate formulations (the COMACS…
Descriptors: Patients, Hyperactivity, Anxiety, Gender Differences
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Modafinil Film-Coated Tablets in Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Greenhill, Laurence L.; Biederman, Joseph; Boellner, Samuel W.; Rugino, Thomas A.; Sangal, R. Bart; Earl, Craig Q.; Jiang, John G.; Swanson, James M. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of modafinil in children and adolescents, ages 7 to 17, with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: In this 9-week, double-blind, flexible-dose study, patients were randomized to once-daily modafinil (170-425 mg) or placebo. Assessments included ADHD Rating Scale-IV…
Descriptors: Patients, Adolescents, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
Child and Parent Predictors of Perceptions of Parent-Child Relationship Quality
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Gerdes, Alyson C.; Hoza, Betsy; Arnold, L. Eugene; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Wells, Karen C.; Hechtman, Lily; Greenhill, Laurence L.; Swanson, James M.; Pelham, William E.; Wigal, Timothy – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2007
Objective/Method: Predictors of perceptions of parent-child relationship quality were examined for 175 children with ADHD, 119 comparison children, and parents of these children, drawn from the follow-up phase of the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD. Results/Conclusion: Children with ADHD perceived their mothers and fathers as more…
Descriptors: Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Depression (Psychology), Fathers
Peer-Assessed Outcomes in the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Hoza, Betsy; Gerdes, Alyson C.; Mrug, Sylvie; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Bukowski, William M.; Gold, Joel A.; Arnold, L. Eugene; Abikoff, Howard B.; Conners, C. Keith; Elliott, Glen R.; Greenhill, Laurence L.; Hechtman, Lily; Jensen, Peter S.; Kraemer, Helena C.; March, John S.; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Severe, Joanne B.; Swanson, James M.; Vitiello, Benedetto; Wells, Karen C.; Wigal, Timothy – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2005
Peer-assessed outcomes were examined at the end of treatment (14 months after study entry) for 285 children (226 boys, 59 girls) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who were rated by their classmates (2,232 classmates total) using peer sociometric procedures. All children with ADHD were participants in the Multimodal Treatment…
Descriptors: Therapy, Behavior Modification, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
The Effects of Stimulant Medication on Children with Attention Deficit Disorder. A Review of Reviews. Education of Children with Attention Deficit Disorder.
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Swanson, James M. – 1992
This report provides a review of reviews concerning the effects of stimulant medication on children with attention deficit disorders (ADD) conducted by a special federally funded center at the University of California (Irvine). Both computer searching and nomination by ADD experts were used to identify the 336 reviews examined. All reviews were…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride and D,l-Threo-Methylphenidate Hydrochloride in Children with Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
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Wigal, Sharon; Swanson, James M.; Feifel, David; Sangal, R. Bart; Elia, Josephine; Casat, Charles D.; Zeldis, Jerome B.; Conners, C. Keith – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride (d-MPH, Focalin[TM]) for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and to test an a priori hypothesis that d-MPH would have a longer duration of action than d,l-threo-methylphenidate (d,l-MPH). Method: This was a randomized, double-blind study…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy, Children
Effects of Stimulant Medication on Learning in Children with ADHD.
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Swanson, James M.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1991
Determining whether stimulant medication improves learning or long-term academic achievement in children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder involves consideration of (1) the prescription of higher than optimal doses, and (2) overinclusive treatment involving adverse responders. A study designed to overcome these theoretical deficiencies…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education
Effect of Stimulant Medication on Children with Attention Deficit Disorder: A "Review of Reviews."
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Swanson, James M.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1993
Using a "review of reviews" methodology, this literature synthesis on stimulant use with children with attention deficit disorder compared three reviews from each of three review types (traditional, meta-analytic, general audience). A consensus was found to exist about the expected benefits and the acknowledged limitations of stimulant medication.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Change, Drug Therapy
ADHD with Comorbid Disorders: Clinical Assessment and Management.
Pliszka, Steven R.; Carlson, Caryn L.; Swanson, James M. – 1999
This book is designed to help clinicians assess and treat children or adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder who also present other disabilities. Major comorbidities are described in depth and empirically grounded guidelines are presented for evaluation and treatment. Part 1 provides an overview of issues in comorbidity,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders