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Peer reviewedAjibola, Olatunji; Clement, Paul W. – Behavior Modification, 1995
Six boys, aged 9 to 12, attended a tutoring class focusing on reading for 30 minutes each morning. Six, 10-day treatment periods were imposed that used various combinations of drug placebo, noncontingent reinforcers, 0.3 mg/kg methylphenidate, 0.7 mg/kg methylphenidate, and self-reinforcement. The combined effects of methylphenidate and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children, Drug Therapy
Peer reviewedShima, Kate; Gsovski, Barbara K. – Educational Leadership, 1996
Although many parents and educators hesitate to involve children in a regular course of drug therapy, Ritalin often proves beneficial to Attention Deficit Disorder sufferers. Diana, an intelligent, easily distracted middle schooler, was helped by a team approach using evaluation, remediation, behavioral therapy, medication, and a supportive…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Classroom Environment
Peer reviewedFewell, Rebecca R.; Deutscher, Barbara – Infants and Young Children, 2002
The rise in the number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is discussed and information is offered on behaviors signaling the need for referral in very young children. Positive and negative effects of medications are discussed, along with specific behavioral coping strategies for both home and group care. (Contains…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Clinical Diagnosis, Coping
Direct linkHoza, Betsy; Gerdes, Alyson C.; Mrug, Sylvie; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Bukowski, William M.; Gold, Joel A.; Arnold, L. Eugene; Abikoff, Howard B.; Conners, C. Keith; Elliott, Glen R.; Greenhill, Laurence L.; Hechtman, Lily; Jensen, Peter S.; Kraemer, Helena C.; March, John S.; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Severe, Joanne B.; Swanson, James M.; Vitiello, Benedetto; Wells, Karen C.; Wigal, Timothy – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2005
Peer-assessed outcomes were examined at the end of treatment (14 months after study entry) for 285 children (226 boys, 59 girls) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who were rated by their classmates (2,232 classmates total) using peer sociometric procedures. All children with ADHD were participants in the Multimodal Treatment…
Descriptors: Therapy, Behavior Modification, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
Sanchez, Lisa M.; Chronis, Andrea M.; Hunter, Scott J. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2006
Medical adherence to complex diabetes regimens can be challenging, particularly for adolescents, and therefore represents the most common reason for referral to behavioral psychologists among this population. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), when present in children and adolescents with diabetes, presents unique barriers to…
Descriptors: Psychologists, Diabetes, Hyperactivity, Behavior Modification
Download full textLane, Kathleen Lynne; Thompson, Ada; Reske, Cara L.; Gable, Lauren M.; Barton-Arwood, Sally – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2006
This study examined the outcomes of a competing activities intervention to decrease skin picking exhibited by a 9-year-old student with comorbid diagnoses. Results of an ABCBAB design revealed that the use of student-selected manipulatives resulted in reduced skin picking. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Multiple Disabilities, Hyperactivity, Individual Characteristics
Mann, Amanda J.; Mueller, Michael M. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2009
Research has shown that functional analysis results are beneficial for treatment selection because they identify reinforcers for severe behavior that can then be used to reinforce replacement behaviors either differentially or noncontingently. Theoretically then, if a reinforcer is identified in a functional analysis erroneously, a well researched…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Aggression, Reinforcement
Solanto, Mary V.; Marks, David J.; Mitchell, Katherine J.; Wasserstein, Jeanette; Kofman, Michele D. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2008
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a new manualized group Meta-Cognitive Therapy (MCT) for adults with ADHD that extends the principles and practices of cognitive-behavioral therapy to the development of executive self-management skills. Method: Thirty adults diagnosed with ADHD completed an 8- or 12-week…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Metacognition, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Newland, Jessica Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Disruptive behavior disorders in children are distressing to others due to the abnormal nature of the child's behavior (Christophersen & Mortweet, 2003). These disorders include attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and conduct disorder (CD). Prevalent rates for these disorders range from 2% to…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing, Behavior Disorders
Canter, Andrea, Ed.; Stanhope, Victoria, Ed. – 2000
Articles included in this document serve as a means to educate teachers, school psychologists, and parents about attention problems in children. Attention problems, including Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, are among the most common and most controversial disorders in children. Children with attention…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Child Development, Children
Peer reviewedRogers, Helen; Cameron, Daisy; Cann, Warren; Littlefield, Lyn; Lagioia, Vince – Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health, 2003
Reports on an evaluation of a parenting skills intervention specifically with children exhibiting ADHD characteristics. Results reveal a reduction in problem behavior scores of children perceived to have a high frequency of behaviors typical of ADHD. Findings are consistent with those of controlled investigations of the impact of behavioral family…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Child Behavior, Family Counseling
Peer reviewedFriman, Patrick C.; Vollmer, Dennis – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1995
A urine alarm, typically used to treat nocturnal enuresis, was effectively used to treat diurnal enuresis in a 15-year-old female with depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and conduct disorder. The study indicated that the alarm eliminated wetting in both treatment phases and that continence was maintained at three-month and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
Peer reviewedSlate, Suzanne E.; Meyer, Tracy L.; Burns, William J.; Montgomery, Doil D. – Behavior Modification, 1998
Investigates the influence of Captain's Log, a computerized cognitive-training system, on the behaviors and performance capabilities of severely disturbed children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (N=4). Results support the expectation that children who are most successful in the training would demonstrate the highest levels of…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children, Cognitive Processes
Peer reviewedErvin, Ruth A.; DuPaul, George J.; Kern, Lee; Friman, Patrick C. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1998
A study evaluated the utility of classroom-based functional and adjunctive assessments of problem behaviors for two adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and comorbid oppositional defiant disorder. Classroom interventions derived from information obtained during assessments resulted in reductions in problem behaviors. Teacher…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Peer reviewedArmstrong, Thomas – Educational Leadership, 1996
The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder worldview tacitly promotes a teacher-centered, worksheet- and textbook-driven education model. According to current research, all students benefit from project-based environments allowing them to construct new meanings based on their existing knowledge. This article discusses holistic interventions that…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Educational Environment
