Treatment with Methylphenidate Improves Affective but Not Cognitive Empathy in Youths with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Treatment with Methylphenidate Improves Affective but Not Cognitive Empathy in Youths with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Background: Beside the core symptoms, patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) frequently show relevant difficulty in developing relationships with peers. Although ADHD symptoms may account for social impairment, deficits in cognitive and/or affective empathy have also been invo...

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Main Authors: Pamela Fantozzi, Pietro Muratori, Maria Celeste Caponi, Valentina Levantini, Cristina Nardoni, Chiara Pfanner, Federica Ricci, Gianluca Sesso, Annalisa Tacchi, Annarita Milone, Gabriele Masi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
social impairment
cognitive empathy
affective empathy
methylphenidate
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/7/596

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