A 2-year study was done on the effect of group therapy on the teacher-perceived classroom behavior of 82 hyperactive minority boys (ages 10-16 years) in a day school for disruptive children. By the end of the study, there were a minimum of four behaviors which indicated that the group therapy was accomplishing a statistically significant change in…

In this study, a classroom observation technique was employed to examine the behaviors of a group of teacher-referred hyperactive children in order to determine the frequency of specific behaviors exhibited. The purpose behind the study was the further investigation of behavioral observation and intervention techniques used by other researchers as…

Definitional problems surrounding the terms "hyperactivity" and "learning disabilities" cannot be fully resolved unless dimensions of behavior (intercorrelated core characteristics) can be independently identified that correspond in some way with these terms. This research utilizes a broad item pool supposedly related to learning disabilities and…

When one analyzes the kinds of behaviors that constitute hyperactivity and who is afflicted by hyperactivity, these behaviors can be seen to reflect a social rather than a medical problem. (Author/AM)

Successful programs for children with ADHD integrate the following three components: (1) Academic Instruction; (2) Behavioral Interventions; and (3) Classroom Accommodations. This document describes how to integrate a program using these three components and provides suggestions for practices that can help children with ADHD in a classroom…

Discusses the legal and ethical problems associated with the role school officials often play in having drugs prescribed for so-called "hyperactive" children, or in reminding them to take medications that have already been prescribed for them. (WM)

Responses of 232 children or adults receiving medication for hyperactivity and 100 mothers of these children revealed that teachers were often not included in referral, diagnosis, or withdrawal of medication; standardized evaluation instruments were rarely used; and direct communication with the physician was virtually nonexistent. (Author/CL)

Results confirm previous findings that the revised State University of New York at Stony Brook observation code is a valid instrument for quantifying and discriminating the classroom behavior of children referred because of hyperactive behavior. (Author)

Studies of thioridazine (Mellaril) use for treating childhood behavior disorders (psychosis, hyperactivity, behavior problems, emotional disturbances) were reviewed with a special emphasis on methodology. It was found that the caliber of these studies has been unsatisfactory and that measures of drug effect have tended to stress global rather than…

Historical data and information regarding present functioning (including a neurodevelopmental assessment) were collected on 79 preschool children with behavioral and developmental problems. When compared with a matched cohort of children from the community, the clinic population had a higher incidence of developmental concerns. Journal…

Studies that have investigated cognitive behavior therapy methods with clinically relevant child behaviors are reviewed with particular emphasis on subject populations, adequacy of outcome measure, experimental and statistical methodology, and consistency of findings. (MP)

Young children with hyperactive and disruptive behavior problems have a variety of risk factors, including environmental, constitutional/maturational, and interactional concerns. Following a description of general principles of intervention, three case studies illustrate use of the "Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental…

Study evaluated effects of traditional recess on subsequent classroom behavior of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Results showed that levels of inappropriate behavior were consistently higher on days when participants did not have recess. Optimal recess period(s) may potentially promote academic achievement by…

A literature review found behavioral side effects occurred for 13% of 446 individuals with mental retardation who were prescribed benzodiazepine for either behavioral or psychiatric conditions (n=138, 17.4%), epilepsy (n=20, 15.4%), or other medical conditions such as myoclonus or cerebral palsy (n=100, 2%). Implications of nonrecognition are…