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Azrin, Nathan H.; Ehle, Christopher T.; Beaumont, Amy L. – Behavior Modification, 2006
Age-appropriate reinforcers have been found to be effective in promoting attentiveness and calmness with children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The present study with a 4-year-old ADHD boy found attentive calmness was substantially increased from a mean of about 3 seconds per trial to the maximum scheduled duration of 60…
Descriptors: Exercise, Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity, Children
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McGrath, Ann M.; Handwerk, Michael L.; Armstrong, Kevin J.; Lucas, Cristopher P.; Friman, Patrick C. – Behavior Modification, 2004
The purpose of this study was to assess the concurrent criterion validity of the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) portion of the National Institute of Mental Health Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children-IV (NIMHDISC-IV). Fifty-seven adolescent participants were divided into three groups on the basis of whether participants met…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Clinical Diagnosis, Predictive Validity, Test Validity
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Gureasko-Moore, Sammi; DuPaul, George J.; White, George P. – Behavior Modification, 2006
Self-management procedures have been used in school settings to successfully reduce problem behaviors, as well as to reinforce appropriate behavior. A multiple-baseline across participants design was applied in this study to evaluate the effects of using a self-management procedure to enhance the classroom preparation skills of secondary school…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Intervention, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders