Effects of Combining Methylphenidate and a Classroom Token System in Modifying Hyperactive Behavior.

Christensen, Donald E.

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Publication Date: 1975

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Effects of Combining Methylphenidate and a Classroom Token System in Modifying Hyperactive Behavior

Christensen, Donald E.

American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 80, 3, 266-76, Nov 75

The combined effects of methylphenidate (Ritalin) and a token reinforcement program in controlling the classroom behavior of 16 hyperactive, institutionalized retarded youngsters (9- to 15-years-old) was investigated. (Author)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Children, Drug Therapy, Exceptional Child Research, Hyperactivity, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Retardation, Operant Conditioning, Program Effectiveness

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