This book is designed to be a key reference and guide for professionals involved in research or in the clinical use and management of Ritalin. Ritalin" Theory and Patient Management is predicated on the idea that the drug merits different approaches because of its multiplicity of roles: as treatment modality for hyperactivity and other behavior related disorders of childhood, residual attention deficit disorders in adults, AIDS related problems, head injuries, narcolepsy, and adult schizophrenia.