Gadow K D, Kalachnik J
Am J Ment Defic. 1981 May;85(6):588-95.
The prevalence and pattern of psychotropic and antiepileptic drug treatment for TMR children and adolescents in public schools were determined from teacher questionnaires and parent interviews. The relationship between drug use and age, race, and sex was also examined. The findings, indicated that during the school year, 10 percent of the students received medication for seizure disorders and 4.9 percent were treated for behavior disorders. An additional 1.8 percent were treated concurrently for both a seizure and a behavior disorder. The data also suggested that dosages of methylphenidate (Ritalin), the most frequently prescribed drug for persons with behavior disorders, were conservative. The results were interpreted with regard to drug use among nonretarded and severely and profoundly mentally retarded populations.
通过教师问卷调查和家长访谈，确定了公立学校中患有严重情绪和行为问题（TMR）的儿童及青少年使用精神类药物和抗癫痫药物治疗的流行情况及模式。同时还研究了药物使用与年龄、种族和性别的关系。研究结果表明，在学年期间，10%的学生因癫痫症接受药物治疗，4.9%的学生因行为障碍接受治疗。另外有1.8%的学生同时接受癫痫症和行为障碍的治疗。数据还表明，治疗行为障碍最常用的药物哌醋甲酯（利他林）的剂量是保守的。研究结果是根据非智力迟钝以及严重和极重度智力迟钝人群的药物使用情况来解读的。
