Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume 46, Issue 7 , Pages 840-848 , July 2007

Immediate-Release Methylphenidate for ADHD in Children With Comorbid Chronic Multiple Tic Disorder

,Accepted 25 February 2007.

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 This study was supported in part by a research grant from the Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc., and P.H.S.grant no. MH45358 from the National Institute of Mental Health. The authors thank Dr. Joseph Schwartz for assisting with the data analyses, Linda Volkersz for conducting clinic evaluations, Michele and Michael De Angelis for providing pharmacy services, CIBA Pharmaceutical Company for supplying methylphenidate placebos, and three anonymous reviewers for suggesting helpful revisions. The authors are particularly indebted to the courageous families who made this study possible.Disclosure: The authors have no financial relationships to disclose.

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doi: 10.1097/chi.0b013e31805c0860

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume 46, Issue 7 , Pages 840-848 , July 2007

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