Psychotropic Drugs and Learning Problems--A Selective Review.

Focuses on past research into psychotropic drugs concerning their immediate effects on learning and follow-up studies that have investigated long-term effects as they pertain to academic attainment. Inaccuracy in the application of diagnostic labels; Description of children on an emotional level; R...

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Published in:Journal of Learning Disabilities Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 36 - 47
Main Author: Aman, Michael G.
Format: Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Feb1980
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Summary:Focuses on past research into psychotropic drugs concerning their immediate effects on learning and follow-up studies that have investigated long-term effects as they pertain to academic attainment. Inaccuracy in the application of diagnostic labels; Description of children on an emotional level; Reduction of motor activity in children showing emotional improvement.