ERIC Number: EJ958380
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Apr
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
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Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate in College Students with ADHD
DuPaul, George J.; Weyandt, Lisa L.; Rossi, Joseph S.; Vilardo, Brigid A.; O'Dell, Sean M.; Carson, Kristen M.; Verdi, Genevieve; Swentosky, Anthony
Journal of Attention Disorders, v16 n3 p202-220 Apr 2012
Objective: To evaluate stimulant medication on symptoms and functioning for college students with ADHD using double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design. Method: Participants included 24 college students with ADHD and 26 college students without psychopathology. Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX) was examined for ADHD participants over five weekly phases (no-drug baseline, placebo, 30-, 50-, and 70-mg LDX per day). Self-report rating scales of functioning and direct assessment of ADHD symptoms, verbal learning/memory, and adverse side effects were collected (baseline only for control students). Results: LDX was associated with large reductions in ADHD symptoms and improvement in executive functioning along with smaller effects for psychosocial functioning. Reduction in ADHD symptoms was found for 86.4% of participants; however, large differences in symptoms and executive functioning remained relative to controls. Conclusion: LDX is a safe, efficacious treatment for symptom relief in college students with ADHD. Research documenting medication effects on academic functioning and evaluating psychosocial/educational interventions is needed. (Contains 5 figures and 3 tables.)
Descriptors: College Students, Stimulants, Attention Deficit Disorders, Psychopathology, Rating Scales, Drug Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Cognitive Ability, Verbal Learning, Memory, Parents, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Educational Attainment
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