Gardner Betina K, Sheppard Dianne M, Efron Daryl
Experimental Neuropsychology Research Unit, School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Child Neuropsychol. 2008 Mar;14(2):171-86. doi: 10.1080/09297040701290032.
The effect of stimulant medication on the attentional functioning of 23 children (8-12 yrs) with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was investigated. Significant main effects of medication and TEA-Ch subtests were found, however there was no significant interaction. Planned contrasts showed that stimulants improved performance on the sustained attention, but not the selective or divided attention, subtests. Similar to previous studies, the results indicate that stimulants improve sustained attention in children with ADHD. Significant effects of stimulants on selective and divided attention, however, were not as apparent. Therefore, care must be taken when using TEA-Ch subtests to assess performance change subsequent to stimulant administration.
研究了兴奋剂药物对23名患有注意力缺陷/多动障碍（ADHD）的8至12岁儿童注意力功能的影响。发现药物和TEA-Ch子测试有显著的主效应，但没有显著的交互作用。计划对比表明，兴奋剂提高了持续注意力子测试的表现，但没有提高选择性或分散注意力子测试的表现。与先前的研究相似，结果表明兴奋剂可改善ADHD儿童的持续注意力。然而，兴奋剂对选择性和分散注意力的显著影响并不明显。因此，在使用TEA-Ch子测试评估兴奋剂给药后的表现变化时必须谨慎。
