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Daughton, Joan M.; Kratochvil, Christopher J. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009
The advantages, disadvantages, as well as helpful hints on when to use several drug therapies against attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are discussed. The drugs discussed are methylphenidate, atomoxetine, clonidine, and bupropion.
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Drug Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment, Pharmacology
Hassler, Frank; Reis, Olaf – Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2010
The review presented here describes the state of the art of pharmacological treatment of aggression in subjects with mental retardation (MR) summing up results for both, children and adults. In general, psychopharmacological treatment of disruptive behavior in individuals with MR is similar to the treatment in subjects without MR. Compared to…
Descriptors: Stimulants, Behavior Problems, Self Destructive Behavior, Mental Retardation
Wood, Jamie G.; Crager, Jessica L.; Delap, Christopher M.; Heiskell, Kelly D. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2007
Objective: This review was conducted to provide information on nonstimulant medications used to treat ADHD. Method: Previous investigations on several groups of nonstimulant medications were reviewed, and a discussion of antidepressants, antihypertensives, atypical antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, and cholinergic agents is included. Results: The…
Descriptors: Stimulants, Drug Therapy, Literature Reviews, Attention Deficit Disorders
DuPaul, George J.; Weyandt, Lisa L.; O'Dell, Sean M.; Varejao, Michael – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2009
Approximately 2 to 8% of the college population reports clinically significant levels of ADHD symptomatology and at least 25% of college students with disabilities are diagnosed with ADHD. A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted with findings consistently indicating academic deficits associated with ADHD in college students. It is…
Descriptors: College Students, Stimulants, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Pharmacology
Advokat, Claire – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2007
Objective: A review of amphetamine treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was conducted, to obtain information on the long-term neurological consequences of this therapy. Method: Several databases were accessed for research articles on the effects of amphetamine in the brain of laboratory animals and ADHD diagnosed…
Descriptors: Animals, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Biederman, Joseph; Spencer, Thomas J.; Wilens, Timothy E.; Prince, Jefferson B.; Faraone, Stephen V. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
This article is a response to Dr. Steven E. Nissen's comments (Nissen, 2006) about attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its treatment with stimulant medications. In this article, the authors refute his arguments and provide accurate information. Here, they answer the questions, such as: (1) Do stimulants increase the risk for sudden…
Descriptors: Stimulants, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Risk

Aronoff, Gerald M.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1986
Reviews properties and pharmacological effects of medications for pain, including peripherally acting analgesics, centrally acting narcotics, and adjuvant analgesics including antidepressants. Discusses the role of the endogenous opioid system in pain and depression. Explores clinical management issues in both inpatient and outpatient settings,…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Drug Therapy, Narcotics, Patients
Spencer, Thomas J.; Faraone, Stephen V.; Biederman, Joseph; Lerner, Marc; Cooper, Kimberly M.; Zimmerman, Brenda – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To investigate whether prolonged therapy with a long-acting stimulant affects growth in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: One hundred seventy-eight children ages 6 to 13 years received OROS methylphenidate (OROS MPH, CONCERTA) for at least 21 months. Height and weight were measured monthly during the…
Descriptors: Body Height, Body Weight, Drug Therapy, Stimulants

Short, Elizabeth J.; Manos, Michael J.; Findling, Robert L.; Schubel, Emily A. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of psychostimulant medication in a naturalistic sample of preschoolers. Benefits and side effects for methylphenidate and mixed amphetamine salts (Adderall) were examined. Method: Twenty-eight preschoolers (ages 4.0-5.9) participated in the present investigation. They were obtained…
Descriptors: Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Stimulants, Preschool Children
Vander Zanden, Jeanne A. – 1988
This introduction to basic principles of psychotropic drug use in developmentally disabled patients is intended to provide personnel working in the field with information on appropriate clinical use as well as potential risks. Presented in outline form, information is provided on five classes of psychotropic drugs: antipsychotics; antidepressants;…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Developmental Disabilities, Drug Therapy, Emotional Disturbances

Lowenthal, Barbara – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1993
The efficacy of medications used to treat children with attention deficit disorders is reviewed, along with the importance of monitoring the medications' side effects. Medications reviewed include psychostimulants, tricyclic antidepressants, clonidine, and thyroid hormone. Factors to consider before recommendation of medication are listed.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Drug Therapy, Intervention
Swanson, James; Greenhill, Laurence; Wigal, Tim; Kollins, Scott; Stehli, Annamarie; Davies, Mark; Chuang, Shirley; Vitiello, Benedetto; Skrobala, Anne; Posner, Kelly; Abikoff, Howard; Oatis, Melvin; McCracken, James; McGough, James; Riddle, Mark; Ghuman, Jaswinder; Cunningham, Charles; Wigal, Sharon – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To investigate growth of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the Preschool ADHD Treatment Study (PATS) before and after initiation of treatment with methylphenidate at titrated doses (average, 14.2 mg/day) administered three times daily, 7 days/week for approximately equal to 1 year. Method: The heights and…
Descriptors: Stimulants, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Body Height
Brown, Ronald T. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2006
This article provides a review of various psychotropic agents employed for children and adolescents with externalizing disorders. With the exception of the stimulants, clinical use of psychotropic medications for children with externalizing disorders far exceeds the available empirical literature. Further, there are insufficient data pertaining to…
Descriptors: Pharmacology, Children, Adolescents, Psychotherapy
Bhatara, Vinod; Feil, Michael; Hoagwood, Kimberly; Vitiello, Benedetto; Zima, Bonnie – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2004
Objectives: (1) To examine U.S. national trends in the use of concomitant pharmacotherapy with the stimulant class of psychotropic drugs in youth; and (2) to present these trends in the context of (a) extant safety and efficacy data, and (b) overall trends in concomitant pharmacotherapy with psychotropic drugs for youth. Methods: Prescribing data…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Stimulants, Drug Therapy
Neef, Nancy A.; Bicard, David F.; Endo, Sayaka; Coury, Daniel L.; Aman, Michael G. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2005
We used an assessment that involved competing reinforcer dimensions in a concurrent-schedules arrangement to examine the effects of stimulant medication on impulsivity (i.e., sensitivity of choices to reinforcer immediacy relative to rate, quality, and effort) with 4 students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The assessments were…
Descriptors: Reinforcement, Pharmacology, Stimulants, Hyperactivity
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