What Is "Paradoxical" About the Effectiveness of the Treatment of ADHD

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is "paradoxical" about the effectiveness of the treatment of ADHD with drugs such as methylphenidate (Ritalin) ?

• A) That drugs can treat a psychological problem
• B) That stimulant drugs calm the ADHD child
• C) That these drugs are rarely effective
• D) That such children nearly always become dependent on the drug

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