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Hyperactive Girls and Boys: Stimulant Drug Effects on Mother–Child Interactions
Author(s) -
Barkley Russell A.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1989.tb00253.x
Subject(s) - stimulant , psychology , developmental psychology , social relation , compliance (psychology) , clinical psychology , psychiatry , social psychology
Two doses of Ritalin (0.15 mg/kg and 0.35 mg/kg BID.) were evaluated for their differentia] effects on the another‐child interactions of hyperactive girls and boys. The effects of Ritalin on these interactions were similar for both sexes. During task performance, the children increased their duration of compliance to the tasks. Mothers responded with decreased commands and control over compliance, while increasing their level of more general, non‐directive interactions and passive observation of their children. The findings are consistent with previous studies of stimulant drug effects on the social interactions of hyperactive children.