Anne Fleur Kortekaas-Rijlaarsdam

TAB L E O F CON T EN T S Chapter one General Introduction 9 Chapter two Does Methylphenidate Improve Academic Performance? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 25 Chapter three Short-Term Effects of Methylphenidate on Math Productivity in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder are Mediated by Symptom Improvements 55 Chapter four Methylphenidate-Related Improvements inMath Performance Cannot be Explained by Better Cognitive Functioning or Higher Academic Motivation: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial 77 Chapter five Altered Reinforcement Learning in ADHD and Remediation with Methylphenidate 95 Chapter six Math Task Performance in ADHD: Effects of Reward, Medication and Their Additive Effects 113 Chapter seven Summary and General Discussion 131 Nederlandse samenvatting (Summary in Dutch) References Dankwoord (Acknowledgements) Publication List About the Author 150 158 174 176 178