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Methylphenidate for prison inmates with ADHD: yes or no?

Methylphenidate for prison inmates with ADHD: yes or no?
Methylphenidate for prison inmates with ADHD: yes or no?

In a double-blind randomised controlled trial by Asherson et al., involving prisoners with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the rates of response to osmotic-release oral system methylphenidate (OROS-methylphenidate) and placebo were very similar (∼50%). I critically discuss this trial against other international literature, highlighting the key issues in the field in terms of clinical practice and research.

Methylphenidate, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, forensic mental health services, prisoner, randomised controlled trial
0007-1250
4-6
Cortese, Samuele
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Cortese, Samuele
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Cortese, Samuele (2023) Methylphenidate for prison inmates with ADHD: yes or no? The British Journal of Psychiatry, 222 (1), 4-6. (doi:10.1192/bjp.2022.139).

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Abstract

In a double-blind randomised controlled trial by Asherson et al., involving prisoners with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the rates of response to osmotic-release oral system methylphenidate (OROS-methylphenidate) and placebo were very similar (∼50%). I critically discuss this trial against other international literature, highlighting the key issues in the field in terms of clinical practice and research.

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Accepted/In Press date: 25 July 2022
e-pub ahead of print date: 20 October 2022
Published date: 16 January 2023
Additional Information: Publisher Copyright: © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Keywords: Methylphenidate, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, forensic mental health services, prisoner, randomised controlled trial

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Local EPrints ID: 472759
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/472759
ISSN: 0007-1250
PURE UUID: 6a825c86-e8ce-4da6-99d7-8cc747b85460
ORCID for Samuele Cortese: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5877-8075

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Date deposited: 16 Dec 2022 18:04
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 07:35

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