Effects of Methylphenidate on the Auditory Processing Abilities of Children with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder

Author:

Keith Robert W.1,Engineer Parika2

Affiliation:

1. Robert W. Keith received his PhD in audiology and speech pathology from the University of lowa. He is currently a professor of audiology in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He is the author of two books and numerous chapters and articles on auditory processing abilities. His research interests include processing abilities of adults and children with auditory and language disorders. He is also interested in auditory evoked potentials and electrophysiological...

2. Parika Engineer received her master's degree in audiology from the University of Cincinnati in 1991. She is a recipient of the 1991 American Academy of Audiology Student Research Award for the study reported, in part, in this paper. Address: Robert W. Keith, Division of Audiology, Mail Location 528, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45267–0528.

Abstract

Stimulant medications are widely used as part of the treatment for children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The current study investigated the effects of methylphenidate on auditory vigilance, auditory processing abilities, and receptive language abilities of children with ADHD. Twenty subjects (17 males and 3 females) ranged in age from 7 to 13 years. Each subject had been diagnosed as having ADHD and had been prescribed methylphenidate for the control of hyperactivity. The test battery included the Auditory Continuous Performance Test (ACPT), SCAN (a screening test for auditory processing disorders in children), and the Token Test for Children. Results indicated that there was significant improvement in the children's performance on all measures when on methylphenidate. Implications of these findings are discussed.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

General Health Professions,Education,Health(social science)

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