Abstract
Medication effects in children with ADHD are clinically assessed based on behavioral observation. Since the medication also possibly affects academic performance, the present study examined school grades before and after medication. Thirty-nine children with ADHD participated in this study who were continuously treated with medications. Their official school grades were collected and analyzed before and after medication. The grades were collected from primary school children. After medication, primary school children with ADHD showed significant improvement of school grades (relating to interest, willingness, and attitude) in Japanese, mathematics, and physical education. They did not show any change in other subjects. ADHD medication helped the primary school children to have a positive attitude towards learning, resulting in positive evaluation from the teacher and improvement of academic performance.
