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ADHD Psychosocial Treatments: Generalization Reconsidered
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Abikoff, Howard – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2009
Behavioral interventions have demonstrated clinical utility in improving the behavior of children with ADHD, especially in specialized therapeutic milieus (Pelham et al., 2000). Improvements in children's target behaviors often occur in the treatment settings where contingencies are in place and delivered consistently. However, generalization of…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Generalization, Hyperactivity, Intervention
Treatment Strategies for a Case of Severe ADHD
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Murphy, Kevin – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2007
Joe is a 25-year-old single male who has had problems with severe impulsivity, inattentiveness, focusing and sustaining his attention, easy distractibility, hyperactivity, a short temper, and school problems dating back to early childhood. These symptoms have resulted in marked impairment in academic, social, vocational, and daily adaptive…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Parent Education, Coping
Development of a School-Wide Behavior Program in a Public Middle School: An Illustration of Deployment-Focused Intervention Development, Stage 1
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Molina, Brooke S. G.; Smith, Bradley H.; Pelham, William E., Jr. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2005
School-wide behavior management systems can improve academic performance and behavior in middle schools, and they should have positive effects on students with ADHD. Unfortunately, evidence-based, school-wide behavior management systems have not been widely adopted because of problems with feasibility, acceptability, and sustainability. The…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Intervention, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification