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Direct linkLadner, Jennifer M.; Schulenberg, Stefan E.; Smith, C. Veronica; Dunaway, Marcella H. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2011
The Barkley Current Symptoms Scale (BCSS)--Self-Report Form was designed to assess attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The purpose of the current study was to add to BCSS psychometric literature in a sample of university students. Comparisons with normative data are provided, and implications for these findings are offered. (Contains 5…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, College Students, Psychometrics, Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Sorensen, Lin; Plessen, Kerstin J.; Nicholas, Jude; Lundervold, Astri J. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Background: The present study investigated the impact of coexisting anxiety disorder in children with ADHD on their ability to regulate behavior. Method: Parent reports on the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) in a comorbid group of children with ADHD and anxiety (n = 11) were compared to BRIEF reports in a group of children…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Short Term Memory, Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Problems
Wilmshurst, Linda; Peele, Marella; Wilmshurst, Luke – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: The study examines psychological well-being and self-concept in college students diagnosed with ADHD. Method: We surveyed 17 undergraduate college students with ADHD and 19 undergraduate controls concerning academic and emotional support received from family and friends. All students completed the Connor's Continuous Performance Test…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Academic Achievement, Performance Tests, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Winters, Ken C.; Lee, Susanne; Botzet, Andria; Fahnhorst, Tamara; Realmuto, George M.; August, Gerald J. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2011
A continuing debate in the child psychopathology literature is the extent to which pharmacotherapy for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in particular stimulant treatment, confers a risk of subsequent drug abuse. If stimulant treatment for ADHD contributes to drug abuse, then the risk versus therapeutic benefits of…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Stimulants, Smoking, Drug Abuse
Are Maternal Genitourinary Infection and Pre-Eclampsia Associated with ADHD in School-Aged Children?
Mann, Joshua R.; McDermott, Suzanne – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: To investigate the hypothesis that maternal genitourinary infection (GU) infection is associated with increased risk of ADHD. Method: The authors obtained linked Medicaid billing data for pregnant women and their children in South Carolina, with births from 1996 through 2002 and follow-up data through 2008. Maternal GU infections and…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Pregnancy, Medical Services, Physical Disabilities
Peterkin, Alexander L.; Crone, Catherine C.; Sheridan, Michael J.; Wise, Thomas N. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: This cross-sectional survey study examines the link between ADHD medication misuse and a positive screen for adult ADHD symptoms. Method: Surveys from 184 college student volunteers in Northern Virginia are collected and analyzed. Results: A total of 71% of ADHD stimulant misusers screen positive for ADHD symptoms. Misusers are 7 times…
Descriptors: College Students, Stimulants, Student Volunteers, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Gomez, Rapson; Vance, Alasdair; Gomez, Andre – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: The two-parameter logistic model (2PLM) was used to evaluate the psychometric properties of the inattention (IA) and hyperactivity/impulsivity (HI) symptoms. Method: To accomplish this, parents and teachers completed the Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale (DBRS) for a group of 934 primary school-aged children. Results: The results for the…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Item Response Theory
Griggs, Marissa Swaim; Mikami, Amori Yee – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2011
The current study investigated the influence of maternal ADHD symptoms on: (a) mothers' own social functioning; (b) their child's social functioning; and (c) parent-child interactions following a lab-based playgroup involving children and their peers. Participants were 103 biological mothers of children ages 6-10. Approximately half of the…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Mothers, Educational Attainment, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Fabiano, Gregory A.; Hulme, Kevin; Linke, Stuart; Nelson-Tuttle, Chris; Pariseau, Meaghan; Gangloff, Brian; Lewis, Kemper; Pelham, William E.; Waschbusch, Daniel A.; Waxmonsky, James G.; Gormley, Matthew; Gera, Shradha; Buck, Melina – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2011
Teenage drivers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at considerable risk for negative driving outcomes, including traffic citations, accidents, and injuries. Presently, no efficacious psychosocial interventions exist for teenage drivers with ADHD. The Supporting a Teen's Effective Entry to the Roadway (STEER) program is a…
Descriptors: Accidents, Intervention, Hyperactivity, High School Students
Hart, Katie C.; Massetti, Greta M.; Fabiano, Gregory A.; Pariseau, Meaghan E.; Pelham, William E., Jr. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2011
This study sought to systematically examine the academic behavior of children with ADHD in different instructional contexts in an analogue classroom setting. A total of 33 children with ADHD participated in a reading comprehension activity followed by a testing period and were randomly assigned within days to either small-group instruction,…
Descriptors: Small Group Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Testing, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Barnard-Brak, Lucy; To, Yen M.; Davis, Tonya N.; Thomson, David – Early Child Development and Care, 2011
The purpose of the current study was to investigate the association between fathers' involvement and the presence of later symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. A community-based, nationally representative sample of children from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Cohort was utilised. Using a…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Fathers
Mayes, Susan Dickerson; Calhoun, Susan L.; Murray, Michael J.; Ahuja, Meesha; Smith, Laura A. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
Maternal ratings of anxiety, depression, and irritability were analyzed in 1390 children (6-16 years of age), including 233 children with high functioning autism (HFA, IQ greater than or equal to 80), 117 children with low functioning autism (LFA, IQ less than 80), 187 typical children, and 853 children with other disorders. As a group, children…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Autism, Intelligence Quotient, Depression (Psychology)
Booth, Rhonda; Happe, Francesca – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2010
A local processing bias, referred to as "weak central coherence," has been postulated to underlie key aspects of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Little research has examined whether individual differences in this cognitive style can be found in typical development, independent of intelligence, and how local processing relates to executive control.…
Descriptors: Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Cognitive Style, Individual Differences
Predicting Preference for Items during Periods of Extended Access Based on Early Response Allocation
Download full textRapp, John T.; Rojas, Nairim C.; Colby-Dirksen, Amanda M.; Swanson, Greg J.; Marvin, Kendra L. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2010
Top-ranked items were identified during 30-min free-operant preference assessments for 9 individuals. Data from each session were analyzed to identify the item (a) that was engaged with first in each session and (b) to which the most responding was allocated after 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 20 min, and 25 min had elapsed in each session. The results…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Children, Behavior Problems, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Johnson, Mats; Cederlund, Mats; Rastam, Maria; Areskoug, Bjorn; Gillberg, Christopher – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2010
Background: While atomoxetine is an established treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children, few studies have examined its efficacy for adults. Methods: Open-label trial of atomoxetine in 20 individuals with ADHD, aged 19-47 years, for 10 weeks, and a total of one year for responders. Results: Ten patients met primary…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Patients, Depression (Psychology)
