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Claude L. Normand; Marisa H. Fisher; Isabelle Simonato; Stéphanie-M. Fecteau; Marie-Hélène Poulin – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
This systematic review was conducted to identify the literature examining the prevalence of problematic internet use (PIU) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the difference in prevalence of PIU between those with and without ASD, and the correlates of PIU in ASD. Ten studies were identified. The eight studies with comparison…
Descriptors: Incidence, Internet, Computer Use, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Plourde, Vickie; Boivin, Michel; Forget-Dubois, Nadine; Brendgen, Mara; Vitaro, Frank; Marino, Cecilia; Tremblay, Richard T.; Dionne, Ginette – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2015
Background: The phenotypic and genetic associations between decoding skills and ADHD dimensions have been documented but less is known about the association with reading comprehension. The aim of the study is to document the phenotypic and genetic associations between reading comprehension and ADHD dimensions of inattention and…
Descriptors: Genetics, Correlation, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Kindergarten
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Evans, Steven W.; Brady, Christine E.; Harrison, Judith R.; Bunford, Nora; Kern, Lee; State, Talida; Andrews, Christiana – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2013
We analyzed the results of high school teachers' ratings of symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder, as well as school-related impairment of 875 adolescents. One hundred forty-three teachers at 19 high schools across 4 states each rated 6 students from their first-period classes according to…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), High Schools, Secondary School Teachers
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Van Eck, Kathryn; Finney, Sara J.; Evans, Steven W. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2010
The Disruptive Behavior Disorders (DBD) scale includes the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (4th ed.) criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder. This study examined only the ADHD items of the DBD scale. This scale is frequently used for assessing parent-…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Evaluation Criteria, Behavior Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Burns, G. Leonard; Desmul, Chris; Walsh, James A.; Silpakit, Chatchawan; Ussahawanitchakit, Phapruke – Psychological Assessment, 2009
Confirmatory factor analysis was used with a multitrait (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-inattention, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-hyperactivity/impulsivity, oppositional defiant disorder toward adults, academic competence, and social competence) by multisource (mothers and fathers) matrix to test the invariance and…
Descriptors: Mothers, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Conceptual Tempo
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Thompson, Laetitia L.; Whitmore, Elizabeth A.; Raymond, Kristen M.; Crowley, Thomas J. – Assessment, 2006
Adolescents with substance use and conduct disorders have high rates of aggression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), all of which have been characterized in part by impulsivity. Developing measures that capture impulsivity behaviorally and correlate with self-reported impulsivity has been difficult. One promising behavioral…
Descriptors: Memory, Adolescents, Hyperactivity, Conceptual Tempo
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Mikami, Amori Yee; Huang-Pollock, Cynthia L.; Pfiffner, Linda J.; McBurnett, Keith; Hangai, Dana – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2007
This study assessed social skills in 116 children aged 7-12 with ADHD-Combined Type (ADHD-C; n=33), ADHD-Inattentive Type (ADHD-I; n=45), and comparison children (n=38), with consideration of the role sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) symptoms play in distinguishing profiles. Social skills were assessed using a novel computerized chat room task, in…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Hyperactivity, Conceptual Tempo, Behavior Disorders
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Schatz, David Beck; Rostain, Anthony L. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2006
Objective/Method: ADHD is often comorbid with anxiety disorders, with rates approaching 25% in many samples. This current review's goal is to examine the literature on ADHD with comorbid anxiety from 1998 to the present. Results: Recent studies indicate that anxiety in ADHD may a) partially inhibit the impulsivity and response inhibition deficits,…
Descriptors: Conceptual Tempo, Attention Deficit Disorders, At Risk Persons, Short Term Memory
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McGillivray, Jane A.; And Others – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1988
Operant and cognitive behavior modification procedures were used to decrease impulsive aggressive responding by six hyperaggressive children, aged 7-11, in interpersonal problem situations. The procedures sought to improve participants' alternative response repertoires and develop internal speech as a self-control mechanism. Compared to controls,…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Conceptual Tempo