Comparison of the Effects of Parent Training and of Ritalin in Treating Hyperactive Children

摘要: Hyperactivity is an ill-defined behavior disorder whose etiology largely unknown and symptomatology diverse complex. The complex nature of the variety related behavioral correlates make diagnosis treatment hyperactivity a problem for parents, teachers, physicians, other therapists. Parents often experience difficulty teaching managing these children because latter' s short attention span, restlessness, impuls ivity, excessive, overt, motor activity. have with peer relations, learning disciplinary problems are frequent among them. most common method hyperactive has been psychopharmacotherapy, many studies efficacy central nervous system (CNS) stimulants to reduce symptoms conducted (e.g., Conners, 1972; Sprague, Barnes, & Werry, 1970). These demonstrated effectiveness drugs in reducing some labeled hyperactive; however, effect far from universal (Stroufe, 1975). Moreover, drug therapy complicated by high frequency placebo (Knights Hint on, I960) lack knowledge long-term effects use possibility abuse (Solomons, 1971). Consequently, alternative methods needed.