Methylphenidate improves executive functions in patients with traumatic brain injuries: a feasibility trial via the idiographic approach

Table 7 Effect of Methylphenidate on Executive (Digit Span and Verbal Fluency) and Anxiety and Depression tapped by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)

Classification	During the treatment period	Post withdrawal period
	P-value^*using the baseline as covariate
Digit Span	0.051	≤0.001
Verbal Fluency	0.334	≤0.001
HADS - Depression	0.933	0.169
HADS - Anxiety	0.625	0.415

P-values for comparisons over the time since injuryand Depression Scale (HADS) across gender

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