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Methylphenidate and Baseball Playing in ADHD Children: Who's On First?
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Pelham, William E., Jr.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1990
Analyzed effects of methylphenidate in double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study in which 17 boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder played in baseball games. Drug effects were evaluated on children's attention during game. Results revealed that methylphenidate had beneficial effects on attention during game. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Attention, Attention Deficit Disorders, Baseball, Children
Methylphenidate and Attributions in Boys with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
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Pelham, William E.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1992
Conducted two experiments in which attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder boys underwent double-blind, placebo-controlled medication assessment in summer day-treatment program. Daily, boys assessed attributions for and evaluations of their behavior. Objective measured showed improved behavior with methylphenidate; however, boys tended to…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attribution Theory, Children, Drug Therapy
Covert Antisocial Behavior in Boys with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: External Validation and Effects of Methylphenidate.
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Hinshaw, Stephen P.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1992
On 2 occasions, observed 22 boys with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and 22 controls in laboratory setting which allowed subjects to steal or cheat. ADHD subjects received methylphenidate-placebo crossover. Laboratory stealing and property damage were positively correlated with maternal and staff ratings of parallel behaviors.…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Attention Deficit Disorders, Cheating, Children
Messages of Medication: Effects of Actual versus Informed Medication Status on Hyperactive Boys' Expectancies and Self-Evaluation.
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Whalen, Carol K.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1991
After 15 boys with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder were informed that they had taken either medication or placebo, they completed computer tasks, self-assessments, and causal judgments. Boys predicted better performance when told they were on medication. For self-evaluations, medication status and information interacted, with boys…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Drug Therapy, Expectation
Separate and Combined Effects of Methylphenidate and Behavior Modification on Boys with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder in the Classroom.
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Pelham, William E., Jr.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1993
Evaluated separate and combined effects of behavior modification and two doses of methylphenidate compared with baseline on classroom behavior and academic performance of 31 attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) boys. Found significant effects of both interventions, with mean effect size of medication being more than twice as great as…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children, Drug Therapy
Aggressive, Prosocial, and Nonsocial Behavior in Hyperactive Boys: Dose Effects of Methylphenidate in Naturalistic Settings.
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Hinshaw, Stephen P.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1989
Evaluated impact of methylphenidate on social behavior in 25 boys with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Compared children given placebo, low, and moderate dosages of methylphenidate and 15 boys without problems in attention and behavior during naturalistic summer research program. Medication decreased noncompliance and physical and…
Descriptors: Aggression, Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Drug Therapy
State-Department and Main Effects of Methylphenidate and Pemoline on Paired-Associate Learning and Spelling in Hyperactive Children.
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Stephens, Robert S.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1984
Compared the effects of methylphenidate, pemoline, and a placebo on learning and retention in 36 hyperactive children. Results showed both methylphenidate and pemoline improved learning and relearning performance on spelling and produced a similar but less clear enhancement of learning on the paired-associate learning task. (JAC)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Therapies for Hyperactive Children: Comparisons, Combinations, and Compromises.
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Whalen, Carol K.; Henker, Barbara – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1991
Compares three treatment modalities for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) including stimulant treatments, primarily methylphenidate; behavioral treatments, including contingency management and parent training; and cognitive-behavioral or self-regulation therapies. Discusses methodological quandaries, constricted focus, and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children, Cognitive Restructuring
The Effects of Methylphenidate on Learning in Children with ADDH: The Stimulus Equivalence Paradigm.
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Vyse, Stuart A.; Rapport, Mark D. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1989
Investigated effect of methylphenidate (MPH) on ability of 26 children with Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (ADDH) to learn both trained and untrained complex visual relationships. Compared findings to their school performance under identical dosage. MPH enhanced children's learning of taught and untaught visual relationships;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Attention Deficit Disorders, Children