ATTRIBUTION OF REASONS FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS AND FAILURE BY ADOLESCENT STUDENTS WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER WHO RESPOND TO METHYLPHENIDATE THERAPY
Journal Title: Acta Neuropsychologica - Year 2010, Vol 8, Issue 4
Abstract
We report on a study which assessed possible differences of causal attributions between ADHD youth who respond on Methylphenidate therapy and those who do not respond. 29 students (12 to 18 years of age) diagnosed with ADHD and who responded to Methylphenidate treatment, examined by a psychologist and a psychiatrist according to Conners` criteria, were compared with 11 ADHD students, who did not respond on Methylphenidate therapy. Data were taken from another study that investigated causal attributions in ADHD patients. Analyses confirmed that external attributions regarding luck were significantly higher for the non-responder group than for the responder group. Implications of these findings are discussed. ADHD patients, especially therapy-refractory ones, often have a low self-esteem, which implies that they prefer external attributions.
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Helmut Niederhofer
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