RT - Journal Article T1 - Comparing the Effects of Buspirone and Methylphenidate in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder JF - ijpcp YR - 2009 JO - ijpcp VO - 15 IS - 3 UR - http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-831-en.html SP - 223 EP - 230 K1 - children adhd; Buspirone; methylphenidate AB - AbstractObjectives: To investigate the efficacy and side effects of buspirone in comparison with methylphenidate for controlling symptoms of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: A total of thirty two 6-12 years old children with ADHD were examined. The teacher and parent ADHD Rating Scale (ADHD-RS) was used to gather data from both groups. Drug side effects were assessed based on side effect checklists for both drugs. Dosage of drug for patients was 0.5 mg/kg/day for the buspirone group and 0.3-1 mg/kg/day for the methylphenidate group. Data were analysed using paired t test, one way analysis of variance with repeated measures, independent t test and c2. Results: In the end of six weeks, both groups showed decreases in the total score of ADHD-RS in subscales of attention deficit, hyper-activity, and impulsivity (p LA eng UL http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-831-en.html M3 ER -