None of the mediators or moderators tested affected methylpheni date efficacy .
Academic improvements were small compared to symptom improvements ; qualitative changes limited to math .
Academic improvement is amongst the most common treatment targets when prescribing stimulants to children with ADHD .
Previous review s on stimulant-related academic improvements are inconclusive and focus on task engagement .
Recent literature suggests outcome -domain-specific medication effects that are larger for productivity than for accuracy .
The aims of this study are quantifying methylpheni date effects on academic productivity and accuracy for math , reading , spelling ; exploring the mediating or moderating effects of symptom improvements , demographic- , design - and disorder-related variables .
Comparative effects of methylphenidate on ADD girls and ADD boys.
The effects of 0.3 mg/kg methylpheni date were compared for 12 ADD boys and 12 ADD girls participating in a summer treatment program for children with behavior and /or learning problems . Previous investigations have suggested that ADD girls may differ from ADD boys in some important respects . No information exists regarding whether the effects of the most common treatment for these children , methylpheni date , has comparable effects on boys and girls . The boys and girls were matched for age and IQ . The results revealed equivalent and beneficial effects of methylpheni date for both boys and girls . Methylpheni date therefore would appear to be as useful a treatment for ADD girls as for ADD boys
None of the mediators or moderators tested affected methylpheni date efficacy .
Academic improvements were small compared to symptom improvements ; qualitative changes limited to math .
Academic improvement is amongst the most common treatment targets when prescribing stimulants to children with ADHD .
Previous review s on stimulant-related academic improvements are inconclusive and focus on task engagement .
Recent literature suggests outcome -domain-specific medication effects that are larger for productivity than for accuracy .
The aims of this study are quantifying methylpheni date effects on academic productivity and accuracy for math , reading , spelling ; exploring the mediating or moderating effects of symptom improvements , demographic- , design - and disorder-related variables .