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 effects of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder on employment and household income.
CONTEXT Many children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) continue to exhibit symptoms of the disorder into adolescence and adulthood . Although ADHD may have a profound impact on activities of daily living , including educational achievement and work performance , limited research exists on ADHD 's impact on individual income loss and overall economic effect . OBJECTIVES Evaluate ADHD 's impact on individual employment and income , and quantify costs of ADHD on workforce productivity for the US population . DESIGN Two telephone surveys were conducted between April 18 , 2003 , and May 11 , 2003 , to collect demographic , educational , employment , and income information . PARTICIPANTS Two groups of adults aged 18 - 64 years were interviewed : those diagnosed with ADHD ( n = 500 ) derived from a national list of mail-paneled members who identified themselves or a household member as having been diagnosed with ADHD , and an age- and gender-matched control group ( n = 501 ) derived from a r and om digital-dialing sample of a national cross-section not diagnosed with ADHD . RESULTS Statistically fewer subjects in the ADHD group achieved academic milestones beyond some high school ( P < .05 ) . In addition , fewer subjects with ADHD were employed full time ( 34 % ) compared with controls ( 59 % ; P < .001 ) . Except for the subgroup of subjects aged 18 - 24 years , average household incomes were significantly lower among individuals with ADHD compared with controls , regardless of academic achievement or personal characteristics . On the basis of these findings , loss of workforce productivity associated with ADHD was estimated between $ 67 billion and $ 116 billion . CONCLUSIONS Decreased individual income among adults with ADHD contributes to substantial loss in US workforce productivity
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 .