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Download full textConners, C. Keith – 1971
The study compared the efficacy, side effects, and safety of magnesium pemoline (Cylert) and destroamphetamine (Dexedrine) as compared with placebo. Subjects were 81 children, ages 6-12 years, who evidenced one or more signs of minimal brain dysfunction, and were referred with major complaints of hyperactivity, short attention span,…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Drug Therapy, Exceptional Child Research, Hyperactivity
NIXON, STEWART B. – 1966
THE EFFECTS OF SPECIFIC OPERANT AND MODELING PRINCIPLES ON INCREASING ATTENTIVE (TASK-ORIENTED) CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR OF HYPERACTIVE CHILDREN WERE STUDIED. THE METHODS OF BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION USED IN THE STUDY WERE DISCRIMINATION-MODELING AND OPERANT CONDITIONING. SUBJECTS WERE 24 STUDENTS FROM GRADES 1 THROUGH 4 WHO WERE JUDGED HYPERACTIVE BY…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Elementary School Students
Shecket, Susan M.; Shecket, William C. – 1976
In this study, a classroom observation technique was employed to examine the behaviors of a group of teacher-referred hyperactive children in order to determine the frequency of specific behaviors exhibited. The purpose behind the study was the further investigation of behavioral observation and intervention techniques used by other researchers as…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedStableford, William; And Others – American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1976
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Case Studies, Drug Therapy, Drug Use
Peer reviewedDubey, Dennis R. – American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1976
The role of organic factors in childhood hyperkinesis is evaluated, with a review of research on electroencephalographic, neurological, biochemical, pregnancy and birth, and genetic factors. (DB)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Biological Influences, Electroencephalography, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedKolata, Gina Bari – Educational Horizons, 1978
Studies are summarized on the efficacy of two common treatments for hyperactivity: the Feingold diet and stimulant drugs. Also reported are two attempts at the identification of hyperactive children, one through their paradoxical response to stimulants, and the other through physical anomalies. (SJL)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Congenital Impairments, Dietetics, Drug Therapy
Peer reviewedLahey, Benjamin B.; And Others – Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1978
Definitional problems surrounding the terms "hyperactivity" and "learning disabilities" cannot be fully resolved unless dimensions of behavior (intercorrelated core characteristics) can be independently identified that correspond in some way with these terms. This research utilizes a broad item pool supposedly related to learning disabilities and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Psychology, Definitions, Factor Analysis
Box, Steven – American Educator, 1978
When one analyzes the kinds of behaviors that constitute hyperactivity and who is afflicted by hyperactivity, these behaviors can be seen to reflect a social rather than a medical problem. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Children
Peer reviewedDalby, J. Thomas; And Others – Child Development, 1977
This study investigated the effects of methylphenidate (Ritalin) on hyperactive children's performance on a paired-associate learning task under 3 presentation rates. (Author/JMB)
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Elementary School Students, Hyperactivity, Junior High School Students
Peer reviewedAarskog, D.; And Others – Journal of Pediatrics, 1977
Descriptors: Child Development, Drug Therapy, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedArnold, L. Eugene – School Psychology Digest, 1976
Hyperactivity refers to a constellation of symptoms, any combination of which may be present in a given child, and also to a variety of factors, such as: impulsiveness, distractability, irritability, explosiveness, immaturity, underachievement (despite normal intelligence), and visual-motor dysfunction. Preventive measures must take into account…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Disturbances, Etiology
Peer reviewedNash, Ralph J. – School Psychology Digest, 1976
The process of designing and conducting clinical studies of the effects of psychotropic drugs is described and some problems common to these clinical studies and clinical diagnosis are enumerated. (MV)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Drug Therapy, Emotional Disturbances, Evaluation
Peer reviewedWolraich, Mark L. – Pediatrics, 1977
Available from: Arthur Retlaw and Associates, Inc., Suite 2080, 1603 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201.
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Hyperactivity
Peer reviewedShaywitz, Sally E.; And Others – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 1986
The construction and refinement of the Yale Children's Inventory (YCI) is described, resulting in 11 scales (eight behavioral and three cognitive). The relationship and content of the three relevant YCI scales (attention, impulsivity, hyperactivity) are compared to the DSM-III (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) diagnostic categories for attention…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Behavioral Science Research, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedDalby, J. Thomas – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1985
The behavior ratings and psychometric profiles of children with attention deficit disorders (ADD) and children with developmental reading disorders (DRD) were compared. DRD children were more impaired in academic attainment and showed evidence of qualitative disturbances in reading and spelling. ADD children showed no qualitative reading or…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Behavior Disorders
