Journal of Pediatric Psychology 8(2) pp. 161-169, 1983
© 1983 Society of Pediatric Psychology
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The Personality Inventory for Children and Response to Methylphenidate: Preliminary Evidence for Predictive Utility1
Lafayette Clinic, Detroit, Michigan
2All correspondence should be sent to Sylvia Voelker, Department of Psychology, Lafayette Clinic, 951 E. Lafayette Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48207.
The utility of the Personality Inventory for Children (PIC) for predicting methylphenidate response in hyperactive children was explored. Initial medication response was rated retrospectively by two independent raters based on medical records of 46 hyperactive children. Improvement ratings were restricted to the domain of changes in behavior in the home environment during the first 2 months of drug therapy. Univariate and multivariate discriminant function analyses were computed comparing good (n = 27) and poor (n = 19) medication responders. Application of the resulting discriminant equation in a classification analysis yielded correct placement of 74% of the study sample for an improvement of 15% over sample base rate. Consistent with previously reported literature, good responders tended to show more pathology along externalizing dimensions (Delinquency, Hyperactivity), while poor responders showed more internalizing pathology (Somatic Concerns, Depression, Family Relations, Withdrawal, Anxiety). The results are interpreted as preliminary evidence of the predictive utility of the PIC, and implications for future research are discussed.
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