What this study adds The results suggest that among children and adolescents with a diagnosis of ADHD , methylpheni date may improve teacher reported symptoms of ADHD and general behaviour and parent reported quality of life .
Methylpheni date is associated with an increased risk of non-serious but not serious adverse events .
Study question Is methylpheni date beneficial or harmful for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) in children and adolescents ?
Which boys respond to stimulant medication? A controlled trial of methylphenidate in boys with disruptive behaviour.
Thirty-eight boys , referred for psychiatric treatment because of serious problems of behaviour , underwent a double-blind , placebo-controlled , crossover trial of methylpheni date and placebo . Methylpheni date was an effective treatment over a 3-week period . A good response to methylpheni date was predicted by higher levels of inattentive and restless behaviour , impaired performance on tests of attention , clumsiness , younger age and by the absence of symptoms of overt emotional disorder . DSM-III and ICD-9 diagnoses of ' hyperactivity ' were not good predictors . The results support the validity of a construct of hyperactivity in describing childhood psychopathology , but emphasize the need for a refinement of diagnostic criteria
What this study adds The results suggest that among children and adolescents with a diagnosis of ADHD , methylpheni date may improve teacher reported symptoms of ADHD and general behaviour and parent reported quality of life .
Methylpheni date is associated with an increased risk of non-serious but not serious adverse events .
Study question Is methylpheni date beneficial or harmful for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) in children and adolescents ?