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- Title
Positive effects of methylphenidate on social communication and self-regulation in children with pervasive developmental disorders and hyperactivity.
- Authors
Jahromi, Laudan B; Kasari, Connie L; McCracken, James T; Lee, Lisa S-Y; Aman, Michael G; McDougle, Christopher J; Scahill, Lawrence; Tierney, Elaine; Arnold, L Eugene; Vitiello, Benedetto; Ritz, Louise; Witwer, Andrea; Kustan, Erin; Ghuman, Jaswinder; Posey, David J
- Abstract
This report examined the effect of methylphenidate on social communication and self-regulation in children with pervasive developmental disorders and hyperactivity in a secondary analysis of RUPP Autism Network data. Participants were 33 children (29 boys) between the ages of 5 and 13 years who participated in a four-week crossover trial of placebo and increasing doses of methylphenidate given in random order each for one week. Observational measures of certain aspects of children's social communication, self-regulation, and affective behavior were obtained each week. A significant positive effect of methylphenidate was seen on children's use of joint attention initiations, response to bids for joint attention, self-regulation, and regulated affective state. The results go beyond the recent literature and suggest that methylphenidate may have positive effects on social behaviors in children with PDD and hyperactivity.
- Publication
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2009, Vol 39, Issue 3, p395
- ISSN
1573-3432
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-008-0636-9