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Direct linkSemrud-Clikeman, Margaret; Harder, Lana – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: To examine written expression and the executive function skills (working memory, verbal fluency, and planning and organization) involved in written expression in college-aged students with ADHD. Method: Two groups of undergraduate students, aged 19 to 28 years, (ADHD, n = 31; control, n = 27) are evaluated on selected measures of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Inhibition, Short Term Memory
Barry, Tammy D.; Pinard, Ferne A.; Barry, Christopher T.; Garland, Beth H.; Lyman, Robert D. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2011
Given the propensity for clinical assessment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to focus on core behavioral symptoms, the current study examined how well other predictors classified children who were diagnosed with ADHD by licensed practitioners. Participants were 91 children (39 ADHD-identified, 52 without ADHD), aged 8 to 13…
Descriptors: Group Membership, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Severity (of Disability), Behavior Problems
Ebesutani, Chad; Bernstein, Adam; Martinez, Jonathan I.; Chorpita, Bruce F.; Weisz, John R. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2011
The Youth Self Report (YSR) is a widely used measure of youth emotional and behavioral problems. Although the YSR was designed for youths ages 11 to 18, no studies have systematically evaluated whether youths younger than age 11 can make valid reports on this measure. This study thus examined the reliability and validity of the YSR scales scores…
Descriptors: Validity, Reliability, Adolescents, Youth
Tsal, Yehoshua; Shalev, Lilach; Mevorach, Carmel – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2005
The performance of participants with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) relative to control participants was measured on four tasks uniquely assessing the functions of selective attention, executive attention, sustained attention, and orienting of attention. The results showed that deficits in sustained attention were the most…
Descriptors: Pathology, Hyperactivity, Attention, Attention Deficit Disorders
Kooistra, Libbe; Crawford, Susan; Dewey, Deborah; Cantell, Marja; Kaplan, Bonnie J. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2005
This study investigated whether the likelihood of motor impairment in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increases with the presence of other disorders, and whether the cooccurring diagnoses of reading disability (RD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) account for the motor deficits seen in ADHD. A total of 291…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Control Groups, Attention Deficit Disorders
Antrop, Inge; Buysse, Ann; Roeyers, Herbert; Van Oost, Paulette – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2005
Background: According to the optimal stimulation theory and the delay aversion hypothesis, children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience difficulties when they are confronted with low levels of stimulation and delay, respectively. Aim: This study investigated the activity level of children with ADHD during waiting…
Descriptors: Intervals, Stimulation, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
Peer reviewedArnold, L. Eugene; Chuang, Shirley; Davies, Mark; Abikoff, Howard B.; Conners, C. Keith; Elliott, Glen R.; Greenhill, Laurence L.; Hechtman, Lily; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Hoza, Betsy; Jensen, Peter S.; Kraemer, Helena C.; Langworthy-Lam, Kristen S.; March, John S.; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Pelham, William E.; Severe, Joanne B.; Swanson, James M.; Vitiello, Benedetto; Wells, Karen C.; Wigal, Timothy – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2004
We examined 9-month data from the 14-month NIMH Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (the MTA) as a further check on the relative effect of medication (MedMgt) and behavioral treatment (Beh) for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) while Beh was still being delivered at greater intensity than at 14-month endpoint, and…
Descriptors: Maintenance, Hyperactivity, Generalization, Attention Deficit Disorders
Download full textKodak, Tiffany; Grow, Laura; Northup, John – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2004
We conducted a functional analysis of elopement in an outdoor setting for a child with a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. A subsequent treatment consisting of noncontingent attention and time-out was demonstrated to be effective in eliminating elopement. Modifications of functional analysis procedures associated with the…
Descriptors: Timeout, Stimulants, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
Coles, Erika K.; Pelham, William E.; Gnagy, Elizabeth M.; Burrows-MacLean, Lisa; Fabiano, Gregory A; Chacko, Anil; Wymbs, Brian T.; Tresco, Katy E.; Walker, Kathryn S.; Robb, Jessica A. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2005
Individual treatment response to behavior modification was examined in the context of a summer treatment program. Four children ages 11 to 12 and diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder were examined in a BABAB design in which a comprehensive behavioral program was utilized and withdrawn across an 8-week period. Dependent measures…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Behavior Modification, Attention Deficit Disorders
Antrop, Inge; Roeyers, Herbert; De Baecke, Liesbet – School Psychology International, 2005
To examine the effects of time of day and playtime on hyperactive behaviour in children with ADHD, 14 boys with ADHD and 14 control children were observed and videotaped during a whole school day. Analyses reveal minor differential effects of time of day and playtime on the hyperactive behaviour of children with ADHD compared to control children…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Males, Children, Hyperactivity
Latimer, William W.; Ernst, Jenna; Hennessey, Jodi; Stinchfield, Randy D.; Winters, Ken C. – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2004
This is a report on a sample of adolescent drug abusers in treatment (N = 220) to estimate the degree to which probable ADHD status increases the odds of posttreatment alcohol, marijuana, and other drug relapse during the initial 6 months following discharge. Drug abusing youth with probable ADHD status exhibited 2.5 times the risk of…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drinking, Attention Deficit Disorders
Shariat, Arghavan; Malekpour, Mokhtar; Ghamarani, Amir – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2013
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neuropsychological childhood disorders that causes inconvenience to children, families, and the society. The objective of the present research is to investigate the effect of teaching Couples' Communication Model on the symptoms of ADHD in 4-9 year-old students. For this…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Models, Communication Skills
David, Neena – International Journal of Special Education, 2013
ADHD in India is culturally viewed as a school specific condition. Parents perceive accessing child psychiatric services as stigmatizing and prefer educational interventions for ADHD. There is a crucial need for research that restructures information and intervention paradigms about ADHD within a school context. The objectives of the present study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intervention, Teacher Attitudes
Zambo, Debby; Zambo, Ron; Sidlik, Lawrence – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2013
Neuroscience is revealing how the brains of individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) function, and advances in medicine are leading to treatments. This study investigated preservice teachers' knowledge and beliefs about students with ADHD. The majority of preservice teachers knew someone with ADHD, which, along with courses…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Neurosciences, Medicine
Wilkinson, Shawn; Harvey, William J.; Bloom, Gordon A.; Joober, Ridha; Grizenko, Natalie – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2013
Background: Service learning (SL) is a collaborative relationship between university professors, their students, and community partners who combine academic learning and active participation to address community issues. Previous studies in SL and physical education teacher education (PETE) found SL projects increased opportunities for learning and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Teachers, Student Experience, Service Learning
