Drugs, Academic Achievement, and Hyperactive Children.

Byrd, P. Dianne; Byrd, E. Keith

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ERIC Number: EJ337298

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Publication Date: 1986

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Drugs, Academic Achievement, and Hyperactive Children.

Byrd, P. Dianne; Byrd, E. Keith

School Counselor, v33 n5 p323-31 May 1986

Reviews the use of drugs to treat hyperactivity in children. Finds that not all studies support the use of drugs to produce increased learning and control behavior. Suggests that, given the contradictory findings, counselors ought to taken an active role in students' drug therapy, monitoring their behavior and academic performance. (ABB)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Problems, Children, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Hyperactivity, Student Improvement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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