Discussing adoption in therapy.
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W M Heffron
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Imipramine treatment of ADHD in a fragile X child.
Fragile X syndrome, an X-linked genetic disorder, is the third most common cause of mental retardation. The following is a case of a 6-year-old boy with fragile X syndrome and its characteristic cognitive and behavioral symptomatology, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In addition, this child experienced initial insomnia and nocturnal enuresis, problems not previously reported with fragile X. Previous pharmacological treatment of the syndrome's behavioral difficulties and attention deficit has included stimulants, folic acid, and neuroleptics. This is the first report of the successful use of imipramine. Imipramine also improved the boy's insomnia and enuresis, whereas methylphenidate caused an overall worsening of his condition.
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity↗
Children from disrupted and adoptive homes on an inpatient unit.
Among 375 children and adolescents admitted to a psychiatric hospital inpatient unit, the proportion of adopted children was considerably higher than that of a general pediatric population or of census figures, and the majority of nonadoptees were from disrupted homes. Based on a review of case records, adoption and family disruptions appear to increase significantly the length of hospitalization and to shift diagnoses toward behavioral disturbances. Implications for prevention and treatment are considered.
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Methylphenidate plasma concentrations in chronically and acutely treated latency-age children.
In 5 latency-age boys, methylphenidate plasma concentrations following multiple doses of methylphenidate were consistently higher than those obtained after a single dose. Pharmacological and clinical implications are discussed.
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity↗