Treatment with Methylphenidate Improves Affective but Not Cognitive Empathy in Youths with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

• Main Authors: Pamela Fantozzi (Author), Pietro Muratori (Author), Maria Celeste Caponi (Author), Valentina Levantini (Author), Cristina Nardoni (Author), Chiara Pfanner (Author), Federica Ricci (Author), Gianluca Sesso (Author), Annalisa Tacchi (Author), Annarita Milone (Author), Gabriele Masi (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Beside the core symptoms, patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) frequently show relevant difficulty in developing relationships with peers. Although ADHD symptoms may account for social impairment, deficits in cognitive and/or affective empathy have also been invo...