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Peer reviewedHumphries, Laurie L. – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1981
The clinical syndrome which relates most frequently to the reading-disabled child is the attention deficity disorder. The child psychiatrist will generally resort to medication only when behavioral management techniques have failed. The two most frequently used medications are Ritalin and Dexedrine, central nervous system stimulants. (JN)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Child Development, Hyperactivity, Medicine
Growth of Hyperkinetic Children Taking Methylphenidate, Dextroamphetamine, or Imipramine/Desipramine
Peer reviewedGross, Mortimer D. – Pediatrics, 1976
Descriptors: Body Height, Body Weight, Child Development, Drug Therapy
Peer reviewedMajovski, Lawrence C.; Oettinger, Leon, Jr. – Behavioral Disorders, 1979
The article discusses neuropsychological and treatment aspects of brain behavior disorders in children from the standpoint of terms such as minimal brain dysfunction, learning disabilities, hyperactivity, and hyperkinetic syndrome. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis, Hyperactivity
