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Prevalence of Methylphenidate Use Among Canadian Children Following Parental Divorce


  Author: Lisa A. Strohschein
Publisher: Canadian Medical Association
Publication: Canadian Medical Association Journal
Document Date:                  June 5, 2007
Category: Family Structure > Impact of Family Structure on Mental Health
Related Categories:
Children > Child Behaviour
Children > Impact of Divorce on Children
Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
Family Structure > Impact of Family Structure on Children
Family Structure > Parental Marital Status
 

This report based on data from Canada's National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth (NLSCY) found that children were twice as likely to be prescribed the drug Ritalin in the period following their parents' divorce.  The author concludes that further research is needed to uncover the possible causes of this correlation.

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