Term of Award
Spring 1987
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (restricted to Georgia Southern)
Department
Department of Psychology
Committee Chair
Robert Haney
Committee Member 1
Paul R. Kleinginna, Jr.
Committee Member 2
Gary McClure
Abstract
The present study used the Freedom from Distractibility (FD) factor and a Non-FD factor from the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Revised, the Underlining Test, and the Hyperkinesis Index from the Conners' Parent Symptom Questionnaire to measure changes in attention in nine children diagnosed Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity. Children were evaluated while on placebo, a low dosage, or an intermediate dosage of methylphenidate hydrochloride . Repeated measures analyses of variance revealed FD scores to be lower than Non-FD scores at all conditions, but that FD scores were significantly improved at the low dosage condition over the placebo condition (p
OCLC Number
1032260240
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Recommended Citation
McGee, Carol Anne, "Relationship between Methylphenidate Hydrochloride (Ritalin) Dosage and Measures of Attention and Impulsivity in Children Diagnosed Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity" (1987). Legacy ETDs. 497.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd_legacy/497
