Cohen N J, Thompson L
Can J Psychiatry. 1982 Feb;27(1):40-2. doi: 10.1177/070674378202700108.
Fifteen hyperactive children and their mothers were interviewed regarding their knowledge, perception, and attitudes toward treatment with methylphenidate 6 months after commencing a stimulant regime with the child. Measures of locus of control and self-esteem were also administered to the child. The results indicated that mothers and children agreed on the effects of medication and knowledge about the cause of hyperactivity. Both mothers and children had mixed feelings about medication. Most of the children felt that continuing with this treatment was important and seemed to be more concerned than their mothers over negative consequences if medication was stopped. Although it has been suggested that impaired self-esteem may be a consequence of children seeing improved behaviour as a result of medication rather than self-control, the results indicated an increase in both self-esteem and internal locus of control during the 6-month period of the study.
十五名多动症儿童及其母亲在孩子开始服用兴奋剂治疗方案6个月后，就他们对哌甲酯治疗的了解、认知和态度接受了访谈。同时也对孩子进行了控制点和自尊的测量。结果表明，母亲和孩子对药物的效果以及多动症病因的认识是一致的。母亲和孩子对药物都有复杂的感受。大多数孩子认为继续这种治疗很重要，并且比起他们的母亲，似乎更担心停药会带来的负面后果。尽管有人认为，孩子将行为改善归因于药物而非自我控制可能会导致自尊受损，但研究结果表明，在为期6个月的研究期间，孩子的自尊和内控点都有所提高。
