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The Relationship between Sensory Processing Patterns and Behavioral Patterns in Children
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Nesayan, Abbas; Asadi Gandomani, Roghayeh; Movallali, Gita; Dunn, Winnie – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2018
This study investigates the relationship between sensory processing patterns and behavioral patterns in children. The population consisted of all children in Tehran city. Participation included 229 school and 155 preschool children. We collected data using the Sensory Profile School Companion and Conners Teacher Rating Scale. Results showed that…
Descriptors: Sensory Integration, Cognitive Processes, Occupational Therapy, Behavior Problems
Electrophysiological Indices of Abnormal Error-Processing in Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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Groom, Madeleine J.; Cahill, John D.; Bates, Alan T.; Jackson, Georgina M.; Calton, Timothy G.; Liddle, Peter F.; Hollis, Chris – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2010
Background: Impaired cognitive control has been frequently observed in children and young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and might underlie the excessive hyperactivity and impulsivity in this population. We investigated behavioural and electrophysiological indices relevant to one domain of cognitive control; namely…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Adolescents
Executive Functioning Differences between Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Initiation, Planning and Strategy Formation
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Bramham, Jessica; Ambery, Fiona; Young, Susan; Morris, Robin; Russell, Ailsa; Xenitidis, Kiriakos; Asherson, Philip; Murphy, Declan – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2009
Executive functioning deficits characterize the neuropsychological profiles of the childhood neurodevelopmental disorders of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). This study sought to determine whether similar impairments exist in adults with ADHD (N = 53) and ASD (N = 45) in comparison with a…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Autism, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
A Review of the Research on Interventions for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: What Works Best?
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Purdie, Nola; Hattie, John; Carroll, Annemaree – Review of Educational Research, 2002
Conducted a meta-analysis of 74 studies in which there had been an intervention that aimed to improve the behavioral, cognitive, or social functioning of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or attention deficit disorder. Overall, there were larger effects of the various interventions on behavioral than on educational outcomes.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Interpersonal Relationship
Neuropsychological and Behavioral Assessment of ADHD in Seven- to Twelve-Year-Old Children: A Discriminant Analysis.
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Pineda, David; Ardila, Alfredo; Rosselli, Monica – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1999
A study of 62 children (ages 7 to 12) with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and 62 controls found that behavioral variables established robust, statistically significant differences between groups. Children with ADHD also scored worse on 31 out of 61 neuropsychological variables, but obtained better scores on WISC-R Comprehension…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Patterns, Classification, Cognitive Processes
Reading Disabled and ADD Children: Similarities and Differences.
Dykman, Roscoe A.; And Others – 1984
This paper covers selected findings from three studies that compared different diagnostic groups: boys with attention deficit disorder (ADD) with or without hyperactivity (HY) but normal reading ability; boys with reading disability (RD) but not HY; and boys with both RD and HY. Studies examined an adapted task to assess frontal and temporal lobe…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes
Applying a Psychoeducational Perspective to ADHD
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Penny, Ann Marie; Waschbusch, Daniel A.; Carrey, Norm; Drabman, Ronald S. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2005
This article examines whether various cognitive abilities are associated with symptoms of ADHD. Cognitive ability is conceptualized using Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory as measured using the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability (3rd ed.). This article also examines whether test session behavior mediates the association between cognitive…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Cognitive Ability, Psychoeducational Methods
Rethinking Attention Deficit Disorders.
Cherkes-Julkowski, Miriam; And Others – 1997
This book reviews issues concerning attention deficit disorders (ADDs) in the context of a systems perspective. ADDs are viewed as resulting from dynamic interactions of behavior, cognition, and affect, out of which emerge distinct and idiosyncratic ways of coping. Chapter 1 looks at the interaction of attention and behavior. In chapter 2, the…
Descriptors: Attention, Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Patterns