Psychostimulant Treatment of Adults With Mental Retardation and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Jou R, Handen B, Hardan A. Psychostimulant Treatment of Adults With Mental Retardation and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Australasian Psychiatry 2004, 12: 376-379. PMID: 15715811, DOI: 10.1080/j.1440-1665.2004.02130.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmphetamineAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCentral Nervous System StimulantsClinical Trials as TopicDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Therapy, CombinationHumansIntellectual DisabilityIrritable MoodMethylphenidateMotor ActivityPersonality AssessmentQuality of LifeSocial BehaviorTreatment OutcomeConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderAberrant Behavior Checklist-Community VersionHyperactivity disorderTreatment of ADHDTolerability of psychostimulantsChart reviewMental retardationDouble-blind placebo-controlled studyProspective open-label studyPsychostimulant treatmentClinical Global Impression ScaleDevelopmental disabilitiesOpen-label studyPlacebo-controlled studyConsecutive adult outpatientsIrritability subscaleRetrospective chart reviewGlobal Impression ScaleGlobal improvement itemTreatment terminationAdverse eventsAdult outpatientsImpression ScaleAdultsPsychostimulants