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Types of Noncompliance in Boys with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder with and without Oppositional Behavior
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Johnston, Charlotte; Murray, Candice – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2007
This study examined both the frequency and type of noncompliant behavior in 14 boys with co-occurring Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant (OD) behavior, 24 boys with only ADHD, and 33 nonproblem boys. Mothers rated boys' noncompliant behavior on the Response Style Questionnaire (RSQ) and observers coded…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Mothers, Males, Hyperactivity
Disruptive Behavior Disorder and Intergenerational Attachment Patterns: A Comparison of Clinic-Referred and Normally Functioning Preschoolers and Their Mothers.
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DeKlyen, Michelle – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1996
Examined linkages between child disruptive behavior disorder, quality of mother-child interactions, and mothers' recollections/attitudes toward their parents. Preschool boys (N=25) referred to a psychiatric clinic were matched with normally functioning boys. Mothers and sons were videotaped during a separation-reunion sequence, the Adult…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Antisocial Behavior, Attachment Behavior, Attention Deficit Disorders
The Outcome of Parent Training Using the Behavior Management Flow Chart with Mothers and Their Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
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Danforth, Jeffrey S. – Behavior Modification, 1998
Evaluated the effects of parent training on mother behavior and the disruptive behavior of eight children. Parent training was conducted within a multiple-baseline design across children. Direct observation, interviews, and standardized rating scales showed improvements in behavior; six-month follow-up demonstrated the stability of changes.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
Longer Eye Contact Improves ADHD Children's Compliance with Parents' Commands
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Kapalka, G. M. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2004
This study evaluated the effectiveness of eye contact in reducing ADHD children's problems with compliance. Seventy-six parents of ADHD boys between ages 5 and 10 were randomized into two treatment groups and a control group. Repeated-measures ANOVA revealed that, as hypothesized, eye contact was effective in reducing ADHD children's problems with…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Nonverbal Communication, Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity
Maternal Age at First Birth and Boys' Risk for Conduct Disorder.
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Wakschlag, Lauren S.; Gordon, Rachel A.; Lahey, Benjamin B.; Loeber, Rolf; Green, Stephanie M.; Leventhal, Bennett L. – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2000
Studied multigenerational links between maternal history of problem behavior, mother's age at birth of first child, and child conduct disorder in boys. Found that maternal age at first birth was associated with child's conduct disorder, and maternal history of problem behavior was also associated with early maternal age at first birth and the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders
An Electronic Diary Study of Contextual Triggers and ADHD: Get Ready, Get Set, Get Mad
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Whalen, Carol K.; Henker, Barbara; Ishikawa, Sharon S.; Jamner, Larry D.; Floro, Joshua N.; Johnston, Joseph A.; Swindle, Ralph – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: This study was designed to examine context effects or provocation ecologies in the daily lives of children with ADHD. Method: Across 7 days, mothers and children (27 children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD] taking stimulant medication; 25 children without ADHD; ages 7-12 years) provided electronic diary reports…
Descriptors: Journal Writing, Context Effect, Children, Drug Therapy
Young Children with Attention Difficulties--How Can We Help?
Roe, Diana – AECA Research in Practice Series, 1998
This issue of the Australian Early Childhood Association Research in Practice Series focuses on attention difficulties in young children and is directed to parents, child caregivers, and others interested in the care and education of young children. The booklet describes behaviors and characteristics common in children with attention difficulties,…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification