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Salakari, Anita; Virta, Maarit; Gronroos, Nina; Chydenius, Esa; Partinen, Markku; Vataja, Risto; Kaski, Markus; Iivanainen, Matti – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2010
Objective: Recently, novel psychological treatments for adult ADHD have been reported with promising results. However, studies about long-term treatment effects are scanty. The authors study effects of cognitive-behaviorally-oriented group rehabilitation during a 6-month follow-up. Method: Participating in the rehabilitation were 29 adults, of…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Depression (Psychology), Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment
Slocum, Sarah K.; Tiger, Jeffrey H. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2011
Comparative studies of forward and backward chaining have led some to suggest that sensitivity to each teaching procedure may be idiosyncratic across learners and tasks. The purposes of the current study were threefold. First, we assessed differential sensitivity to each chaining procedure within children when presented with multiple learning…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods, Task Analysis, Learning Processes
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Dembo, Richard; Briones-Robinson, Rhissa; Barrett, Kimberly; Winters, Ken C.; Schmeidler, James; Ungaro, Rocio Aracelis; Karas, Lora; Belenko, Steven; Gulledge, Laura – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2013
The relationship between substance use, mental health disorders, and delinquency among youth is well documented. What has received far less attention from researchers is the relationship between these issues among truant youth, in spite of studies that document truants are a population at risk for negative outcomes. This study bridges this gap by…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Mental Disorders, Delinquency, Correlation
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Whitford, Denise K.; Liaupsin, Carl J.; Umbreit, John; Ferro, Jolenea B. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2013
A comprehensive function-based intervention was developed to address the chronic, high levels of off-task behavior by a 15-year-old ninth grade Caucasian male with learning disabilities and ADHD. A descriptive FBA identified that the student's off-task behavior was reinforced by peer attention and task avoidance. Intervention involved the…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, High School Students
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Reid, Robert; Trout, Alexandra L.; Schartz, Michalla – Exceptional Children, 2005
Current recommendations for the treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) call for a multimodal approach including a combination of medication, behavior modification, school accommodations, and ancillary services. One method that has been proposed as an effective and efficient means for increasing students' attention and…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Self Reward, Hyperactivity, Effect Size
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Pelham, William E., Jr.; Fabiano, Gregory A. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2008
Pelham, Wheeler, and Chronis (1998) reviewed the treatment literature on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and concluded behavioral parent training (BPT) and behavioral classroom management (BCM) were well-established treatments for children with ADHD. This review updates and extends the finding of the prior review. Studies conducted…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Summer Programs, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
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Okada, Shingo; Ohtake, Yoshihisa; Yanagihara, Masafumi – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2008
This study examined the effects of adding perspective sentences to Social Stories[TM] on improving the adaptive behaviors of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and related disabilities. In Study 1, two students with ASD read two different types of Social Stories: Social Story without perspective sentences (SS without PS) and Social…
Descriptors: Sentences, Autism, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
Reutebuch, Colleen K.; El Zein, Farah; Kyung Kim, Min; Weinberg, Aron N.; Vaughn, Sharon – Grantee Submission, 2015
We adapted and piloted Collaborative Strategic Reading-High School, a reading comprehension intervention, with three high school students with autism spectrum disorder to investigate its effects on their reading comprehension. Using a nonconcurrent, multiple-baseline design, participants with autism spectrum disorder were paired with a…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Reading Strategies
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Coles, Erika K.; Slavec, Janine; Bernstein, Melissa; Baroni, Elizabeth – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2012
Objective: The current study examined the impact of the gender of children with ADHD on teachers' perceptions toward inattentive, hyperactive, or oppositional behaviors, and how these perceptions relate to teachers' ratings of children's impairment and referral recommendations. Method: Teachers read eight vignettes depicting boys and girls with…
Descriptors: Children, Child Behavior, Females, Behavior Modification
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Riggs, Paula D.; Winhusen, Theresa; Davies, Robert D.; Leimberger, Jeffrey D.; Mikulich-Gilbertson, Susan; Klein, Constance; Macdonald, Marilyn; Lohman, Michelle; Bailey, Genie L.; Haynes, Louise; Jaffee, William B.; Haminton, Nancy; Hodgkins, Candace; Whitmore, Elizabeth; Trello-Rishel, Kathlene; Tamm, Leanne; Acosta, Michelle C.; Royer-Malvestuto, Charlotte; Subramaniam, Geetha; Fishman, Marc; Holmes, Beverly W.; Kaye, Mary Elyse; Vargo, Mark A.; Woody, George E.; Nunes, Edward V.; Liu, David – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of osmotic-release methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) compared with placebo for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and the impact on substance treatment outcomes in adolescents concurrently receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for substance use disorders (SUD). Method: This was a…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Rating Scales, Therapy, Cognitive Restructuring
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Young, Susan; Bramham, Jessica; Gray, Katie; Rose, Esther – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2008
Objective: To evaluate the psychological impact of receiving a diagnosis of ADHD in adulthood and treatment with medication and to examine how diagnosis and treatment with medication changes an individual's self-perception and view of the future. Method: Participants were eight individuals diagnosed with ADHD at a tertiary service. Semistructured…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Anxiety, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification
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Northup, John; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1995
To identify the most potent reinforcers for 10 young children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the relative treatment utility of a verbal forced-choice questionnaire, child nomination, and direct observation was evaluated. Results demonstrated that all three methods were more likely to disagree than agree and that a forced-choice…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Hyperactivity, Positive Reinforcement
Gaden, Gregory G. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of a year-long, same school classroom social skills instruction program on students' with verified Emotional Behavior Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders perceptions of program effectiveness. This study indicated that youth can demonstrate…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, Behavior Disorders
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Fabiano, Gregory A.; Pelham, William E., Jr.; Gnagy, Elizabeth M.; Burrows-MacLean, Lisa; Coles, Erika K.; Chacko, Anil; Wymbs, Brian T.; Walker, Kathryn S.; Arnold, Fran; Garefino, Allison; Keenan, Jenna K.; Onyango, Adia N.; Hoffman, Martin T.; Massetti, Greta M.; Robb, Jessica A. – School Psychology Review, 2007
Currently behavior modification, stimulant medication, and combined treatments are supported as evidence-based interventions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in classroom settings. However, there has been little study of the relative effects of these two modalities and their combination in classrooms. Using a within-subject design, the…
Descriptors: Stimulants, Student Behavior, Hyperactivity, Behavior Modification
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Hoza, Betsy; Kaiser, Nina M.; Hurt, Elizabeth – Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 2007
The goal of this article was to outline issues critical to evaluating the literature on incremental benefit of multiple effective treatments used together, vs. a single effective treatment, for childhood ADHD. These issues include: (1) sequencing and dosage of treatments being combined and compared; (2) difficulty drawing valid conclusions about…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Children, Evaluation Methods, Attention Deficit Disorders
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