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. 1982 Summer;15(2):205–216. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1982.15-205

Ritalin vs. response cost in the control of hyperactive children: a within-subject comparison.

M D Rapport, H A Murphy, J S Bailey
PMCID: PMC1308265  PMID: 7118754

Abstract

A within-subject comparison was made of the effects of methylphenidate (Ritalin) and response cost in reducing the off-task behavior of two boys, 7 and 8 years of age, who had been diagnosed as having an attentional deficit disorder with hyperactivity, Several dosages of Ritalin (5 to 20 mg/day) were evaluated with the results indicating varying effects of the drug for both children. Response cost (with free-time as the reinforcer) was superior to Ritalin in raising levels of on-task behavior and in improving academic performance.

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