The effects of ritalin (methylphenidate) on self-regulatory processes of hyperactive young offenders
Year: 1989
Type: dissertation
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Stimulant medication, especially Ritlain, has been a treatment of choice for childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and has been researched in hundreds of studies.In contrast, the clinical lore pertaining to the efficacy of stimulants in adolescence is based on only three controlled studies.Attention Deficit Disorder is often associated with Conduct Disorder and this mixed diagnostic group is at a higher risk for chronic psychosocial impairment then 88pure11 ADHD samples.Therefore, the investigation of pharmacological treatment for this mixed diagnostic group was undertaken in the present study.The short-term effects of two doses of Ritalin (.3 mg/kg and .5 mg/kg) were investigated in double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trials in a random order.Twenty seven boys between the ages of 13-17 who met the criteria for both Attention Deficit and Conduct Disorders were selected from a population of young offenders who were remanded to a closed forensic assessment unit because of criminal charges or convictions.All subjects were free of other psychiatric disorders, mental retardation, contraindications to iii
Source: Summit (Simon Fraser University)
Author: Hanna Maria Lysak
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2153634154