Drug treatment benefited children in the amount of school work that they completed , by up to 15 % , and less consistently improved children ’s accuracy in specific types of academic assignments , such as arithmetic .
Methylpheni date , dexamfetamine and mixed amfetamine formulations all showed beneficial effects on children ’s on-task behaviour and academic work completion .
These review findings suggest that medication for ADHD has the potential to improve children ’s learning and academic achievement
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) has a significant impact on children ’s classroom behaviour , daily functioning and experience of school life .
However , the effects of drug treatment for ADHD on learning and academic achievement are not fully understood .
This review was undertaken to describe the effects of methylpheni date , dexamfetamine , mixed amfetamine salts and atomoxetine on children ’s on-task  behaviour and their academic performance , and to perform a meta- analysis to quantify these effects .
The Laboratory School Protocol
Objective : ADHD is the most common childhood psychiatric disorder , with impairments seen in home and academic setting s. To investigate such impairments in a school-like setting , the laboratory school protocol ( LSP ) was developed at the University of California , Irvine . Method : This model provides a rigorously controlled environment to examine pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic aspects of responses to treatment . A key principle of this methodology is to exercise tight control of the timing and context of measurements by establishing a cycle of activities repeated across each study day . In addition , the LSP approach has been extended to both younger and older population s than the typically studied school-aged group . This extension requires corresponding modifications in measures to characterize drug efficacy and to allow evaluation of ADHD symptoms in a highly st and ardized setting . Results : This article provides guidelines for employing the LSP for the assessment of medication effects for both preschool and adolescent/adult population s. Conclusion : The LSP can be modified to form either an Adult Workplace Environment or a Preschool Assessment Laboratory
Drug treatment benefited children in the amount of school work that they completed , by up to 15 % , and less consistently improved children ’s accuracy in specific types of academic assignments , such as arithmetic .
Methylpheni date , dexamfetamine and mixed amfetamine formulations all showed beneficial effects on children ’s on-task behaviour and academic work completion .
These review findings suggest that medication for ADHD has the potential to improve children ’s learning and academic achievement
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) has a significant impact on children ’s classroom behaviour , daily functioning and experience of school life .
However , the effects of drug treatment for ADHD on learning and academic achievement are not fully understood .
This review was undertaken to describe the effects of methylpheni date , dexamfetamine , mixed amfetamine salts and atomoxetine on children ’s on-task  behaviour and their academic performance , and to perform a meta- analysis to quantify these effects .