Journal article
Stimulant-Related Reductions of Growth Rates in the PATS
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate growth of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the Preschool ADHD Treatment Study (PATS) before and after initiation of treatment with methylphenidate at titrated doses (average, 14.2 mg/day) administered three times daily, 7 days/week for asymptotically equal to1 year.
METHOD: The heights and weights of 140 children with ADHD were measured up to 29 times in the PATS protocol, starting at an …
Authors
SWANSON J; GREENHILL L; WIGAL T; KOLLINS S; STEHLI A; DAVIES M; CHUANG S; VITIELLO B; SKROBALA A; POSNER K
Journal
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol. 45, No. 11, pp. 1304–1313
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2006
DOI
10.1097/01.chi.0000235075.25038.5a
ISSN
0890-8567