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Matazow, Gail S.; Hynd, George W. – 1992
This study examined whether children (ages 6-16) diagnosed as having attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADD/H) could be differentiated from those diagnosed as having attention deficit disorder without hyperactivity (ADD/WO), on an anterior-posterior gradient paradigm. It was predicted that ADD/H children (N=23) would have more deficits…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Children
Peer reviewedFlynn, Jane M.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1992
The construct validity of Boder's typology of dyslexia was investigated using quantified electroencephalography with 39 children (ages 7-11) during a reading task and at rest. Results supported beta frequency differences in anticipated regions by dyslexia subtype during the reading task. However, the direction of difference hypothesis was not…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Children, Classification, Construct Validity
Peer reviewedWerry, John S. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1992
This review of studies of early onset schizophrenia examines the nosological similarity between adult and early onset schizophrenia, differential diagnosis, treatment, and the extent to which children and adolescents diagnosed as having schizophrenia using adult criteria have the characteristic adult correlates. The paper discusses gender…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Children, Classification
Peer reviewedSchaughency, Elizabeth A.; Rothlind, Johannes – School Psychology Review, 1991
Issues concerning evaluation, assessment, and classification of Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorders (ADHD) are discussed. The diagnosis of ADHD should be a best-estimate diagnosis, based on a behavioral assessment strategy with multimethod assessment. The selection and use of assessment techniques are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Children, Classification
Download full textHodgens, J. Bart; Weber, Anna – 1992
This study involved 30 children with attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADD+H), 14 children with attention deficit disorder without hyperactivity (ADD-H), and 28 clinic control children, with a mean age of 8.1 years, and utilized an extreme groups methodology. The study tested the hypothesis that the teacher-rated social behavior of…
Descriptors: Aggression, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Problems, Children
Matazow, Gail S.; Hynd, George W. – 1992
Children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) often exhibit problems in visual spatial perception, math achievement, and social skills, and it has been postulated that this constellation of behaviors may constitute Right Hemisphere Deficit Syndrome (RHDS). This study examined 21 children with attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADD/H),…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Children
Peer reviewedOswald, Donald P.; Volkmar, Fred R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1991
Autism Behavior Checklists were completed for 52 autistic individuals (ages 2-31) and 62 nonautistic individuals, and data were analyzed using signal detection methodology. A single item (looks "through" people) combined with one of five other items discriminated as well as the sum scores, and further combinations did not improve…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Behavior Rating Scales, Check Lists
