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LaRue, Robert H.; Northup, John, Jr.; Baumeister, Alan A.; Hawkins, Mike F.; Seale, Lauren; Williams, Tara; Ridgway, Andrea – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2008
Although a vast literature has indicated that stimulant medications are effective for reducing inappropriate behavior in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the effects of stimulant medication on ancillary behaviors (e.g., play) have yet to be investigated with the same rigor. We used a reinforcer assessment procedure to…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Play, Social Reinforcement
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Short, Elizabeth J.; Manos, Michael J.; Findling, Robert L.; Schubel, Emily A. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of psychostimulant medication in a naturalistic sample of preschoolers. Benefits and side effects for methylphenidate and mixed amphetamine salts (Adderall) were examined. Method: Twenty-eight preschoolers (ages 4.0-5.9) participated in the present investigation. They were obtained…
Descriptors: Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Stimulants, Preschool Children