title: Acute Effects of MPH on the Parent-Teen Interactions of Adolescents With ADHD.
abstract: This study explored the nature of interactions between adolescent males with ADHD and their mothers, and the effects of methylphenidate (MPH) on an analogue parent-teen interaction task. Twenty-five adolescent males with ADHD ( M = 13.6 years) and their mothers and 14 non-ADHD adolescent males ( M = 13.4 years) and their mothers completed ratings of perceived dyadic conflict. Behavioral observations of dyads during 10-min conflict-resolution tasks were also collected. The ADHD dyads completed these tasks twice, with adolescents receiving either 0.3 mg/kg MPH or placebo. Videotaped sessions were coded using the Parent-Adolescent Interaction Rating Scale. Following the conflict-resolution task, participants rated their perceived conflict and affect during the interaction. Findings indicated higher conflict in the ADHD dyads, and minimal MPH effects on parent-teen interactions during the analogue task. Results suggest that stimulant medication does not produce meaningful acute effects on parent-teen interactions.
authors.affiliation: 1 Florida International University, Miami, USA.
authors.forename: William E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Pelham
authors.affiliation: 2 Summit Educational Resources, Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Meichenbaum
authors.affiliation: 3 University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: Bradley H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: 1 Florida International University, Miami, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Sibley
authors.affiliation: 1 Florida International University, Miami, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Gnagy
authors.affiliation: 4 University of Texas Health Sciences Center-Houston, USA.
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bukstein
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000339:Affect / Q000187:drug effects; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D057566:Self Report; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D008774:Methylphenidate
keywords: ADHD; adolescence; stimulant medication