Are Too Many Children Being Treated with Methylphenidate?*
- 1 October 1992
- journal article
- case report
- Published by SAGE Publications in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 37 (8) , 570-572
- https://doi.org/10.1177/070674379203700809
Abstract
A survey was conducted of the use of methylphenidate in British Columbia during a six month period to determine if a disproportionate number of children are being treated with methylphenidate for hyperactivity. The data obtained do not indicate a problem regarding the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children. However, the data pertaining to adults indicate that the reasons stated for prescribing methylphenidate are controversial in a significant number of cases.Keywords
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