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Comparative Study
. 1979 Jun;7(2):133-43.
doi: 10.1007/BF00918894.

Comparing psychological and pharmacological treatments for hyperkinetic boys and their classmates

J Loney, F E Weissenburger, R F Woolson, E C Lichty
Comparative Study

Comparing psychological and pharmacological treatments for hyperkinetic boys and their classmates

J Loney et al. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 1979 Jun.

Abstract

This study compares the short-term effects of methylphenidate and of teacher consultation on the on-task behavior of diagnosed hyperkinetic outpatient boys and selected classmates. Statistically significant treatment effects were found for both drug-treated and behaviorally treated hyperkinetic boys; the size of these effects did not differ between the two types of treatment. Within the behavioral group, the treatment effect spilled over, so that there was also a significant treatment effect on overactive classmates of the behaviorally treated hyperkinetic children and a trend toward a significant treatment effect on their average classmates. Some implications of the findings are discussed.

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