Abstract | OBJECTIVE: METHOD: Children with (n = 17) and without (n = 37) diagnosed anxiety disorder (ANX) were evaluated in an 8-week, placebo-controlled trial with rating scales and laboratory measures. RESULTS: The +ANX group obtained more severe parent, teacher, and child ratings of anxiety and more severe parent ratings of depression, tics, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and peer aggression than the -ANX group. Treatment with short-term MPH-IR was associated with improvement in ADHD, ODD, and peer aggression in the +ANX group. When controlling for ODD severity, there were no apparent group differences in therapeutic response to MPH-IR in children ±ANX. There was little evidence that MPH-IR contributed to improvement in anxiety or depression symptoms in the +ANX group. There was some indication that children with comorbid anxiety may differentially experience greater increase in systolic blood pressure (0.5 mg/kg of MPH-IR > placebo). CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that the co-occurrence of diagnosed CMTD+ ADHD+ANX represents a particularly troublesome clinical phenotype, at least in the home setting. Comorbid anxiety disorder was not associated with a less favorable response to MPH-IR in children with ADHD+CMTD, but replication with larger samples is warranted before firm conclusions can be drawn about potential group differences.
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Authors | Kenneth D Gadow, Edith E Nolan |
Journal | Journal of attention disorders
(J Atten Disord)
Vol. 15
Issue 3
Pg. 246-56
(Apr 2011)
ISSN: 1557-1246 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 20378921
(Publication Type: Controlled Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Central Nervous System Stimulants
- Methylphenidate
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Topics |
- Anxiety Disorders
(complications, diagnosis, drug therapy)
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
(complications, diagnosis, drug therapy)
- Central Nervous System Stimulants
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Child
- Double-Blind Method
- Drug Administration Schedule
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Methylphenidate
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Patient Selection
- Severity of Illness Index
- Tic Disorders
(complications, diagnosis, drug therapy)
- Treatment Outcome
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