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Behavior and Peer Status in Children with ADHD: Continuity and Change
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Mrug, Sylvie; Hoza, Betsy; Pelham, William E.; Gnagy, Elizabeth M.; Greiner, Andrew R. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2007
Objective: Children with ADHD experience peer problems that may place them at risk for adverse outcomes. Using a short-term longitudinal design, this study links specific behaviors to peer functioning in groups of previously unfamiliar children with ADHD. Method: The participants were 268 children with ADHD who took part in an intensive summer…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Peer Acceptance, Hyperactivity, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
The Effects of Reward and Punishment on Reaction Times and Autonomic Activity in Hyperactive and Normal Children
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Firestone, Philip; Douglas, Virginia – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 1975
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research
Disruptive Behavior: A Dietary Approach.
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O'Banion, Dan; And Others – Journal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia, 1978
The effect of particular foods on levels of hyperactivity, uncontrolled laughter, and disruptive behaviors was studied in an 8-year-old autistic boy. (Author)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems
Psychoactive Medication and Learning Disabilities
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Eaton, Marie; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1977
A seven-year-old emotionally disturbed boy with some features of the hyperkinetic syndrome was placed on a double-blind placebo control program to assess the effects of psychoactive medications (Ritalin and Dexedrine) on academic and social behaviors. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Drug Therapy, Elementary Education
Effects of Methylphenidate Alone and in Combination with Behavior Modification Procedures on the Behavior and Academic Performance of Hyperactive Children
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Wolraich, Mark; And Others – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 1978
Twenty hyperactive 6- to 9-year-old children of normal intelligence were studied in a half-day laboratory classroom in a double-blind condition in which half the Ss were placed on Ritalin and half on placebo. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Contingency Management
Assessing Stimulant Treatment of Hyperactivity by Bristol Social Adjustment Guides.
Broad, James – 1979
Eighteen medically diagnosed hyperactive boys, matched individually for age, sex, teacher defined ability, and school class, took part in a double blind, placebo controlled trial of the effects of Ritalin on social behavior as measured by global rating scales. Behavior ratings by parents and teachers improved significantly when Ss were given…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Clinical Diagnosis
The Role of Academic Failure in Hyperactive Behavior
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Cunningham, Charles E.; Barkley, Russell A. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1978
A model and supporting research are presented which suggest that academic failure resulting from a variety of etiological factors is sufficient to generate the behavioral patterns observed in many hyperactive children. (CL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Conceptual Schemes
Behavioral Alternatives to the Drug Control of Hyperactive Children in the Classroom
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Ayllon, Teodoro; Rainwater, Nancy – School Psychology Digest, 1976
The author contends that the application of structure and reinforcement will effectively eliminate hyperactivity in most classrooms. If these procedures do not work it is very likely that the child does not have the component skills necessary for completing the academic materials. In this case, it is probably best to keep the hyperactive child on…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Techniques, Drug Therapy
The Outcome of Parent Training Using the Behavior Management Flow Chart with Mothers and Their Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
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Danforth, Jeffrey S. – Behavior Modification, 1998
Evaluated the effects of parent training on mother behavior and the disruptive behavior of eight children. Parent training was conducted within a multiple-baseline design across children. Direct observation, interviews, and standardized rating scales showed improvements in behavior; six-month follow-up demonstrated the stability of changes.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification