Continuous Performance Test Is Sensitive to a Single Methylphenidate Challenge in Preschool Children With ADHD

Miriam Peskin; Eliane Sommerfeld; Yael Basford; Shlomit Rozen; Gil Zalsman; Abraham Weizman; Iris Manor

doi:10.1177/1087054716680075

Continuous Performance Test Is Sensitive to a Single Methylphenidate Challenge in Preschool Children With ADHD

Miriam Peskin, Eliane Sommerfeld, Yael Basford, Shlomit Rozen, Gil Zalsman, Abraham Weizman, Iris Manor

Department of Psychology

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Abstract

Objective: There is a lack of evidence-based diagnostic paradigms and personalized interventions for preschoolers with ADHD. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of preschoolers diagnosed with ADHD on a continuous performance test (CPT) before and after a single methylphenidate (MPH) challenge. Method: The Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA)—a CPT—was administered to 61 preschoolers (5.64 ± 0.69 years; 74% boys) with ADHD before and after a single MPH challenge (0.3 or 0.5 mg/kg). Baseline TOVA performance was correlated with Conners’ Rating Scales (CRS) and compared with post-MPH TOVA performance. Results: A high rate of omission errors and several significant correlations between TOVA values and CRS scores were found at baseline. A single MPH administration improved TOVA performance significantly and was well tolerated. Conclusion: TOVA assessment may assist in the evaluation of the effect of MPH in preschoolers with ADHD and may help in planning interventions for them.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	226-234
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Attention Disorders
Volume	24
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054716680075
State	Published - 1 Jan 2020

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ADHD
continuous performance test
inattention
methylphenidate
preschoolers

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