Examines IQ test performance in 122 unmedicated children with ADHD, and 46 children from a healthy, comparison group. Children with ADHD had significantly lower Performance IQ on WISC-III compared to the WISC-R. In contrast, there were no significant differences between the WISC-R and WISC-III cohorts on Performance IQ or any Performance subtests…

Advocates the application of multiple intelligences theory to the teaching of students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Suggests how this theory offers tools to support academic achievement and positive self-concept for students with and without learning disabilities. Contains 13 references. (SK)

Analyzed effects of methylphenidate in double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study in which 17 boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder played in baseball games. Drug effects were evaluated on children's attention during game. Results revealed that methylphenidate had beneficial effects on attention during game. (Author/NB)

The article reviews various therapies for hyperactivity including pharmacological and behavioral therapies. The heterogeneous nature of this population suggests that punishment procedures used as part of a behavioral management intervention may be effective in establishing responsible behavior and warrant more research. (Author/DB)

Interactions of mothers and fathers with hyperactive or normal 6- to 12-year-old sons were observed in dyadic and triadic settings. There was more frequent coercion in families with hyperactive boys than in those with normal boys. (BC)

Conducted two experiments in which attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder boys underwent double-blind, placebo-controlled medication assessment in summer day-treatment program. Daily, boys assessed attributions for and evaluations of their behavior. Objective measured showed improved behavior with methylphenidate; however, boys tended to…

Examines WISC-III profiles for children with learning disabilities (LD; n=66) and non-LD children (n=51); degree of intersubtest scatter was normal and similar for both groups but the pattern of scores differed. Also examines children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Results reflect the difficulty of ruling out LD at a young age.…

Uses a case study to illustrate a solution-focused therapy model with an adolescent with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and his family. Discusses the progress made over time by the adolescent in terms of behavioral self-control. Part of the treatment regimen included a full psychological evaluation and family support to help the…

This paper reports on a six-month continuation treatment with naltrexone of six children with autism, previously found to be responsive to naltrexone in a four-week trial. Results indicated the moderate hyperactivity-reducing effect of naltrexone was maintained during the six-month continuation treatment but no additional gains in the domains of…

Objective: To examine use of health (including psychiatric) and school-based services by children and adolescents who met symptom criteria for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the factors associated with service use, and barriers to service access. Method: The relationship between parents' perceptions of children's need for…

Current recommendations for the treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) call for a multimodal approach including a combination of medication, behavior modification, school accommodations, and ancillary services. One method that has been proposed as an effective and efficient means for increasing students' attention and…

Objective: Clinical and population samples demonstrate that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) occurs with other disorders. Comorbid disorder clustering within ADHD subtypes is not well studied. Method: Latent class analysis (LCA) examined the co-occurrence of DSM-IV ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder (CD),…

A prototype is an ongoing, cognitive representation of common attributes and distinct characteristics that define an object or person. This mixed-method study applies the robust concept of prototype to examine perceptions of disability groups. Core, secondary, and tertiary prototype characteristics are described for six disabilities:…

Objective: Adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at high risk for driving accidents. One dose of methylphenidate (MPH) improves simulator driving performances of ADHD-diagnosed adolescents at 1.5 hours post-dose. However, little is known about the effects of different MPH delivery profiles on driving performance…

Objective: To test that methylphenidate combined with intensive multimodal psychosocial intervention, which includes social skills training, significantly enhances social functioning in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared with methylphenidate alone and methylphenidate plus nonspecific psychosocial treatment…