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Stroh, Jennifer; Frankenberger, William; Cornell-Swanson, La Vonne; Wood, Courtney; Pahl, Stephanie – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2008
We examined parents' knowledge, attitudes, and information sources regarding Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), including treatment with stimulant medication and behavioral interventions. Responses from parents with a child diagnosed with ADHD and parents without a child diagnosed with ADHD were also compared. Participants consisted…
Descriptors: Stimulants, Behavior Modification, Parent Attitudes, Knowledge Level
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Hall, Kristina M.; Irwin, Melissa M.; Bowman, Krista A.; Frankenberger, William; Jewett, David C. – Journal of American College Health, 2005
The authors investigated illicit use of stimulant medications at a midwestern university. They used a questionnaire to (a) examine the extent to which university students illicitly used stimulant medications prescribed liar attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; (b) determine why college students abused such drugs; and (c) identify the factors…
Descriptors: Females, College Students, Stimulants, Males
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Cornell-Swanson, La Vonne; Frankenberger, William; Ley, Katie; Bowman, Krista – International Journal of Special Education, 2007
This study examined the proportion of children in 1st and 2nd grade classes who were currently prescribed medication for psychotropic disorders. The study also examined the attitudes of 1st and 2nd grade teachers toward diagnosis of psychiatric disorders and use of psychiatric medication to treat children. Results of the current study indicate…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Grade 2, Drug Therapy, Clinical Diagnosis
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Moline, Scott; Frankenberger, William – Psychology in the Schools, 2001
Study surveys students taking stimulant medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder about their experiences and attitudes related to their treatment with the medication. Although the students reported that the medication helped them somewhat in the areas of behavior, social ability with friends, parents, and teachers, and attention,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education
Frankenberger, William – Reaching Today's Youth: The Community Circle of Caring Journal, 1998
Summarizes research on the effects of stimulant medication on children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). Concludes that medication alone is not enough, its benefits should not be oversold, and it is not the solution for everyone. Encourages educators to participate in interventions for children with AD/HD. (MKA)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification
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Carlson, Steven; Frankenberger, William; Hall, Kristina M.; Totten, Sara J.; House, Katarina – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2006
States and 116 general education elementary classroom teachers in Sweden were sent surveys assessing how teachers in the United States and Sweden (1) view the use of stimulant medication to treat ADHD behaviors in children, (2) attribute the causes of ADHD behaviors, and (3) rate the acceptability of various interventions used to treat ADHD…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies