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A Review of Heterogeneous Interpretations of Emotional Reactivity
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Eman, Saima; Khalid, Ansab; Nicolson, Roderick I. – International Journal of Emotional Education, 2019
'Emotional reactivity' (ER) is an important construct in the analysis of individual temperamental differences, and has accounted for significant variance in studies with respect to its definition. Between 1920 and 2015, the meaning of ER has varied from physiology of emotional reactions, to stress, depression, and as a sub-type of empathy. This…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Definitions, Vocabulary, Personality Traits
Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorders in DSM-IV: Scientific Basis and Implications for Education.
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McBurnett, Keith; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1993
This article discusses the history of revisions to the category of "attention deficit hyperactivity disorder" (ADHD) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM); results of field trials for the forthcoming fourth edition of the DSM; and the relevance, functions, and limitations of DSM-IV diagnosis for educational…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Definitions
A Conceptual Framework for Learning Disabilities and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
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Shaywitz, Bennett A.; And Others – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1994
This paper discusses distinguishing learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from each other and from other problems of childhood; a new conceptual model and working definition for reading disability; distinction between the psychological construct of "attention" and ADHD, the disorder; and the need for a…
Descriptors: Attention, Attention Deficit Disorders, Classification, Definitions
The Nature and Characteristics of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
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Frick, Paul J.; Lahey, Benjamin B. – School Psychology Review, 1991
Current research on the basic characteristics of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (childhood hyperactivity) is reviewed, and a critique of the most recent classification system is given. The current definition ignores important distinctions among the attention deficit disorders. Primary symptoms and associated adjustment problems are…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Children, Classification