Differential Effects of Stimulant Medication on Reading Performance of Boys with Hyperactivity with and without Conduct Disorder.

Forness, Steven R.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ429944

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Publication Date: 1991

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Differential Effects of Stimulant Medication on Reading Performance of Boys with Hyperactivity with and without Conduct Disorder.

Forness, Steven R.; And Others

Journal of Learning Disabilities, v24 n5 p304-10 May 1991

Twenty-seven boys (ages 8-11) with hyperactive disorder and 28 boys with hyperactive-aggressive disorder were administered methylphenidate. No significant results were found for the hyperactive disorder group in either reading recognition or comprehension. The hyperactive-aggressive group improved in reading comprehension, with no effect resulting from dosage level. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Decoding (Reading), Drug Therapy, Elementary Education, Hyperactivity, Males, Outcomes of Treatment, Performance Factors, Reading Achievement, Reading Comprehension, Stimulants

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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