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Direct linkVolpe, Robert J.; Heick, Patrick F.; Guerasko-Moore, David – Psychology in the Schools, 2005
Students are increasingly being prescribed stimulant medication to treat the symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Although several authors have advocated specific procedures for monitoring the effects of this medication in school settings, recent evidence suggests that these procedures are not being used adequately. In this…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Stimulants, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
Peer reviewedDuPaul, George J. – School Psychology Quarterly, 1992
Considers that children exhibiting frequent problems with inattention, impulsivity, and overactivity in classroom settings may be at risk for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Describes four-stage model for school-based assessment of ADHD which includes screening techniques, multimethod assessment, interpretation of results, and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Download full textFaison, Merrilyn W.; Barniskis, Edward A. – 1993
This paper presents an intervention model for working with children having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The model provides a methodological approach to treating ADHD through assessing the distractibility level of the child and using interventions in a systematic manner to enhance task completion. Preliminary information lists…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Conceptual Tempo, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHinshaw, Stephen P.; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1995
Psychometric properties of a laboratory paradigm for measuring stealing, property destruction, and cheating were explored, and the viability of the construct of covert antisocial behavior was studied in 98 children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and 78 comparisons. Psychometric and ethical issues in assessment of covert behavior are…
Descriptors: Adults, Antisocial Behavior, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Patterns
Peer reviewedShelton, Terri L.; Barkley, Russell A. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1994
This article summarizes the literature on attention deficit disorders (both with and without hyperactivity), diagnostic criteria, the disorder's prevalence, developmental course, and proposed etiologies. A conceptual framework for designing a comprehensive assessment battery is presented with specific attention to the relationship between…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Etiology
Peer reviewedMaag, John W.; Reid, Robert – Behavioral Disorders, 1994
This paper postulates that cultural and societal factors have exerted a powerful force on the conceptualization and treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. A functional assessment approach is presented, along with a model for classifying performance deficits and methods for selecting intervention strategies based on the model.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Cultural Influences
Peer reviewedFiorello, Catherine A.; Hyman, Irwin A. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1998
This introductory article describes following articles that present a variety of models of medication monitoring that can be carried out to ensure that when medication is used to treat attention disorders in children, it is used effectively and safely. Implications for persons working with children with attention deficits are discussed. (CR)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Drug Therapy, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedBurcham, Barbara G.; DeMers, Stephen T. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1995
Principles of comprehensive assessment of students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are examined in relation to legal compliance, special considerations for cultural diversity, medical diagnosis versus educational identification, and the problem-solving assessment model. Strengths and weakness of specific strategies are identified as…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Compliance (Legal), Cultural Differences
Taylor, Ronald L. – 2000
This book provides information on the assessment of students with disabilities. It is divided into six major parts. Part 1, "Introduction to Assessment: Issues and Concerns," discusses the historical, philosophical, and legal foundations of assessment, introduces psychological assessments, and proposes an assessment model. Part 2, "Informal…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Alternative Assessment, Attention Deficit Disorders
