title: Attention deficit disorder children with or without hyperactivity. Which behaviors are helped by stimulants?
abstract: Each patient with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), with or without hyperactivity, is unique in the variety and severity of the handicapping conditions associated with ADD. The use of a well-designed teacher rating scale can provide the clinician with a behavioral profile of each patient. The importance of knowing the child's specific problems is emphasized by the results of this research, which show that methylphenidate has a major effect in improving attention, is helpful in decreasing activity level, but often has only a minor effect on deficient social skills and oppositional (aggressive) behavior.
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression / Q000187:drug effects; D001288:Attention / Q000187:drug effects; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics; D012919:Social Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D013663:Teaching
chemical_list: D008774:Methylphenidate