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Is methylphenidate a safe and effective treatment for ADHD-like symptoms in children with pervasive developmental disorders?

RESEARCH UNITS ON PEDIATRIC PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY (RUPP) AUTISM NETWORK: Randomized, controlled, crossover trial of methylphenidate in pervasive developmental disorders with hyperactivity. Arch. Gen. Psychiatry (2005) 62:1266-1274.

Noah L Miller Director, Inpatient Psychiatry, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
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Robert L Findling Director, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Professor of Psychiatry & Pediatrics, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
Pages 1025-1028 | Published online: 01 May 2007

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