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December 18, 2025Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

The Efficacy of Methylphenidate Use in Children Diagnosed With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder With Emotional Impulsivity Symptoms

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SBSaliha Baykal ABAbdullah BozkurtAtatürk University

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Interventional study demonstrates significant reduction in emotional impulsivity in medication-naive children with ADHD, indicating methylphenidate monotherapy effectiveness.

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To investigate the effect of methylphenidate monotherapy on emotional impulsivity in medication-naive children diagnosed with ADHD presenting with emotional dysregulation.
Assessed 34 medication-naive children aged 6 to 12 years diagnosed with ADHD and an emotional dysregulation-emotional impulsivity profile without psychiatric comorbidities.
Measured emotional dysregulation scores using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL 4-18) before and after methylphenidate therapy.
Methylphenidate therapy produced a statistically significant reduction in emotional impulsivity scores from baseline.
The change in emotional impulsivity scores was not significantly affected by ADHD subtype, baseline disease severity, or additional medication use.

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Baykal et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7e03f04d9a7e00d75caa18 https://doi.org/10.1097/jcp.0000000000002120

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Interventional study demonstrates significant reduction in emotional impulsivity in medication-naive children with ADHD, indicating methylphenidate monotherapy effectiveness.

The Efficacy of Methylphenidate Use in Children Diagnosed With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder With Emotional Impulsivity Symptoms

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The Efficacy of Methylphenidate Use in Children Diagnosed With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder With Emotional Impulsivity Symptoms

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