The use of Methylphenidate in children with ADHD

In this study Benedetto is examining the immediate-release methylphenidate effectiveness on children with symptoms of ADHD. The testing is being done on one hundred and forty preschoolers with ADHD, who had improved with acute immediate-release methylphenidate treatment. It was a ten month study to investigate the long-term effectiveness of the IR-MPH in preschoolers. The experiment was an outpatient experiement the child was just monitored and came back frequently to be exaimined to see how they were reacting to the medicine. Where their symptoms increaseing or decreasing? Did they need a higher dose? Was their body responding well to the treatment?, and so fourth. All the children involved in the sudy expressed great outcomes at the end of the ten months. Their symptoms had decreased very greatly. Their was dose adjustment done during this process so the results may have been diffrent for individuals due to the amount of dosing adjustment neccesary it might have taken a bit longer to get some of the children's symptoms undercontrol. The experiment was very conclucive in that the Methylphenidate was very effective to the children treated with it. I think this study was a good one they covered all the areas that were necessary. The parents and teachers reported that they could see considerable amounts of positive change in their child with ADHD, the childrens doses were changed according to what they needed to accuratly contol their symptoms. This study was very effective and conclusive and taught me a great deal about ADHD.

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Benedetto Vitiello, Howard B Abikoff, Shirley Z Chuang, Scott H Kollins, James T McCracken, Mark A Riddle, James M Swanson, et al. (2007). Effectiveness of Methylphenidate in the 10-Month Continuation Phase of the Preschoolers with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Study (PATS). Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 17(5), 593-604. Retrieved April 20, 2008, from Research Library database. (Document ID: 1378181921).