Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood neurobehavioural disorder defined by symptoms of developmentally inappropriate inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. As is the norm for most psychiatric phenotypes, traditional aetiological studies have focused primarily on the interplay between genetic and environmental…

Objective: The prevalence of ADHD symptomatology in college students is unclear because rates can vary depending on the methodology that is employed. Gender differences in college prevalence have also remained unexplored. Method: Self-reported ADHD symptomatology was assessed in 1,096 college students using the College ADHD Response Evaluation, a…

Background: Decision-making and reinforcement sensitivity were investigated in 23 children with ADHD and 20 healthy controls using a gambling paradigm. Methods: Children were required to choose between three alternatives that carried (A) small rewards and small penalties (advantageous), (B) large rewards and increasing penalties and (C) small…

Objective: The authors studied the relationship between a diagnosis of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), grade point average (GPA), and licit and illicit drug use. Participants and Methods: They obtained survey data from a convenience sample of undergraduates in a large southern public university. Results: Among 1,550 respondents,…

Evaluated with 10 hyperkinetic Ss (9- to 13-years-old) was whether hyperkinetic children have more extrasensory perception (ESP) than normal children and learn ESP skills more rapidly than other children. Ss were administered the Operational Assessment Tool ESP teaching instrument. Results did not support the hypothesis that hyperkinetic children…

The role of neurological, biological, developmental, and allergic factors in producing hyperactivity is examined, and the nature of such modifying factors as the child's basic temperament and personality is analyzed. (CL)

Dr. B. Feingold replies to criticism of his theories on dietary treatment for hyperkinesis. (CL)

A review of the effects of the Kaiser-Permanente diet on hyperactivity presents arguments for and against its implementation including B. Feingold's views. An outline of the most carefully designed studies follows. Discussion of findings and suggestions for future research are made by the authors. (Author/CL)

Recent reports on the use of drugs to quiet disruptive children in school prompted Kappan editors to seek an authoritative statement on the usefulness and the hazards of prescribing sedatives for school children. (Author)

The article reviews evidence, developed mostly in Germany, suggesting that a low phosphate diet may improve the attention deficit disorder known as hyperkinesis in at least 50 percent of cases. (DB)

Eighteen children diagnosed as hyperactive and treated for hyperactivity by private pediatricians were compared to a large unselected sample of children (mean age 7 years) on parental ratings of behavioral problems, laboratory measures, and 10 tests of specific cognitive abilities. (Author)

In an introduction to the journal's special issue on hyperactivity, the author briefly discusses trends in research and treatment. (SBH)

This study investigated (1) whether attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) is associated with executive functioning (EF) deficits while controlling for oppositional defiant disorder/conduct disorder (ODD/CD), (2) whether ODD/CD is associated with EF deficits while controlling for AD/HD, and (3) whether a combination of AD/HD and ODD/CD…

Objective: This was a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, dose-ranging study of a methylphenidate (MPH) transdermal system (MTS). Medication (placebo, 0.45, 0.9, and 1.8 mg/h) was crossed with application time (6 a.m., 7 a.m.) to evaluate MTS efficacy and influence of exposure time on morning effects. Method: The study took place in a summer…