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Sympathetic- and Parasympathetic-Linked Cardiac Function and Prediction of Externalizing Behavior, Emotion Regulation, and Prosocial Behavior among Preschoolers Treated for ADHD
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Beauchaine, Theodore P.; Gatzke-Kopp, Lisa; Neuhaus, Emily; Chipman, Jane; Reid, M. Jamila; Webster-Stratton, Carolyn – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2013
Objective: To evaluate measures of cardiac activity and reactivity as prospective biomarkers of treatment response to an empirically supported behavioral intervention for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: Cardiac preejection period (PEP), an index of sympathetic-linked cardiac activity, and respiratory sinus arrhythmia…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Metabolism, Behavior Problems
Remediating Organizational Functioning in Children with ADHD: Immediate and Long-Term Effects from a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Abikoff, Howard; Gallagher, Richard; Wells, Karen C.; Murray, Desiree W.; Huang, Lei; Lu, Feihan; Petkova, Eva – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2013
Objective: The study compared the efficacy of 2 behavioral interventions to ameliorate organization, time management, and planning (OTMP) difficulties in 3rd- to 5th-grade children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: In a dual-site randomized controlled trial, 158 children were assigned to organizational skills training…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, After School Programs, Time Management, Grade 3
Treatment of Comorbid Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Anxiety in Children : A Multiple Baseline Design Analysis
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Jarrett, Matthew A.; Ollendick, Thomas H. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012
Objective: The present study evaluated a 10-week psychosocial treatment designed specifically for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a comorbid anxiety disorder. Method: Using a nonconcurrent multiple baseline design, the authors treated 8 children ages 8-12 with ADHD, combined type, and at least 1 of 3 major anxiety…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Parent Education, Anxiety Disorders, Separation Anxiety
A Family-School Intervention for Children with ADHD: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial
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Power, Thomas J.; Mautone, Jennifer A.; Soffer, Stephen L.; Clarke, Angela T.; Marshall, Stephen A.; Sharman, Jaclyn; Blum, Nathan J.; Glanzman, Marianne; Elia, Josephine; Jawad, Abbas F. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012
Objective: Accumulating evidence highlights the importance of using psychosocial approaches to intervention for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that target the family and school, as well as the intersection of family and school. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a family-school intervention, Family-School…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Homework, Intervention, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Separate and Combined Effects of Methylphenidate and Behavior Modification on Boys with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder in the Classroom.
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Pelham, William E., Jr.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1993
Evaluated separate and combined effects of behavior modification and two doses of methylphenidate compared with baseline on classroom behavior and academic performance of 31 attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) boys. Found significant effects of both interventions, with mean effect size of medication being more than twice as great as…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children, Drug Therapy
Therapies for Hyperactive Children: Comparisons, Combinations, and Compromises.
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Whalen, Carol K.; Henker, Barbara – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1991
Compares three treatment modalities for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) including stimulant treatments, primarily methylphenidate; behavioral treatments, including contingency management and parent training; and cognitive-behavioral or self-regulation therapies. Discusses methodological quandaries, constricted focus, and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children, Cognitive Restructuring
Treatment-Related Changes in Objectively Measured Parenting Behaviors in the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Wells, Karen C.; Chi, Terry C.; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Epstein, Jeffery N.; Pfiffner, Linda; Nebel-Schwalm, Marie; Owens, Elizabeth B.; Arnold, L. Eugene; Abikoff, Howard B.; Conners, C. Keith; Elliott, Glen R.; Greenhill, Laurence L.; Hechtman, Lily; Hoza, Betsy; Jensen, Peter S.; March, John; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Pelham, William E.; Severe, Joanne B.; Swanson, James; Vitiello, Benedetto; Wigal, Timothy – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
The present study examined treatment outcomes for objectively measured parenting behavior in the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Five hundred seventy-nine ethnically and socioeconomically diverse children with ADHD-combined type (ages 7.0-9.9 years) and their parent(s) were recruited …
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity, Outcomes of Treatment
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies with Youth: Guiding Theory, Current Status, and Emerging Developments.
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Kendall, Philip C. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1993
Describes guiding theory behind cognitive-behavioral interventions with youth, such as therapeutic posture, an important cognitive distinction, and specific treatment goal. On basis of review of literature, nature of cognitive functioning, treatments, and outcome of treatment studies are described and examined for aggression, anxiety, depression,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorders
Predicting Time to Recovery Among Depressed Adolescents Treated in Two Psychosocial Group Interventions
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Rohde, Paul; Seeley, John R.; Kaufman, Noah K.; Clarke, Gregory N.; Stice, Eric – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
Aims were to identify the demographic, psychopathology, and psychosocial factors predicting time to major depressive disorder (MDD) recovery and moderators of treatment among 114 depressed adolescents recruited from a juvenile justice center and randomized to a cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) condition or a life skills-tutoring control…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Adolescents, Suicide, Juvenile Justice