ERIC Number: EJ751608
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 7
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0143-0343
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
A Comparison of Dutch and US Teachers' Perceptions of the Incidence and Management of ADHD
Havey, J. Michael
School Psychology International, v28 n1 p46-52 2007
Dutch and US teachers were questioned about their perceptions of the incidence and causes of ADHD, as well as their views of appropriate treatments. Dutch teachers were more likely than US teachers to think the etiology of the disorder lay in biochemistry, while US teachers were more likely to believe in a combination of environmental and biochemical factors. Both sets of teachers believed a combination of medical and behavioral interventions was the most effective treatment. Teachers were also asked to indicate the number of students in their classes who had been diagnosed with ADHD and to estimate the number of students who they thought might have ADHD. Both sets of teachers indicated that they thought there were students with undiagnosed ADHD in their classes, but Dutch teachers reported significantly fewer students in both the actual and perceived categories. Class size was related to US teacher perceptions, but not Dutch perceptions.
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Teacher Attitudes, Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity, Cultural Differences, Environmental Influences, Incidence, Etiology, Biochemistry, Clinical Diagnosis, Class Size, Drug Therapy, Behavior Modification, Teachers
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Netherlands; United States
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A