Effects of methylphenidate on growth, blood pressure, and heart rate in children and adolescents with ADHD
This study supports international guidelines for physical health monitoring of young people prescribed MPH, specifically the conversion of health data to percentiles for accurate monitoring and early identification of concerning trends. Future integration of digital approaches are necessary for rapid and accurate physical health monitoring.
Authors
- Kim Hopkins
- Curtis Lane
- Robert Whelan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2790-7281)
- Jane McGrath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4894-4823)
- Mahmoud S. Babiker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5996-0888)
- E. McCarthy
Institutions
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2025.10097
- Primary Topic
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00