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Direct linkWright, Sylvia A. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study examines the impact of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) on college age students 18-25 years old. Qualitative research methods, including semi-structured interviews with students and significant others, writing samples and transcript documents, examine functional impairments of students with AD/HD as well as functional…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Grounded Theory, Higher Education, Qualitative Research
Peer reviewedLecavalier, Luc; Gadow, Kenneth D.; Devincent, Carla J.; Houts, Carrie R.; Edwards, Michael C. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2011
Behavior and emotional problems are often present in very young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) but their nosology has been the object of scant empirical attention. The objective of this study was to assess the construct validity of select "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" ("DSM)"--defined…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Preschool Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Cartwright, Kim L.; Bitsakou, Paraskevi; Daley, David; Gramzow, Richard H.; Psychogiou, Lamprini; Simonoff, Emily; Thompson, Margaret J.; Sonuga-Barke, Edmund J. S. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: We used multi-level modelling of sibling-pair data to disentangle the influence of proband-specific and more general family influences on maternal expressed emotion (MEE) toward children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: MEE was measured using the Five Minute Speech Sample (FMSS) for 60…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Emotional Problems, Siblings, Family Characteristics
Molina, Brooke S. G.; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Swanson, James W.; Arnold, L. Eugene; Vitiello, Benedetto; Jensen, Peter S.; Epstein, Jeffery N.; Hoza, Betsy; Hechtman, Lily; Abikoff, Howard B.; Elliott, Glen R.; Greenhill, Laurence L.; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Wells, Karen C.; Wigal, Timothy; Gibbons, Robert D.; Hur, Kwan; Houck, Patricia R. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009
Participants of the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) eight years earlier do not differ significantly in repeated measures or newly analyzed variables that include school grades and psychiatric hospitalization. The treatment of childhood ADHD does not predict functioning six to eight…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children, Hospitalized Children, Followup Studies
Huang, Leesa V. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2009
This article presents a comprehensive evaluation of the Pediatric Attention Disorders Diagnostic Screener (PADDS). PADDS was developed as a computer-based assessment system to screen for attention and executive function disorders in children aged 6 through 12 years. The evaluation of the PADDS indicated that it can be a useful and efficient…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Psychometrics, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Behavior Rating Scales
Guerin, Suzanne; Buckley, Sarah; McEvoy, John; Hillery, John; Dodd, Philip – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
The Attention-Distraction, Inhibition-Excitation Classroom Assessment Scale (ADIECAS) [Evans, P. L. C. (1975). Inhibition and stimulus generalization in the discrimination learning of ESN(S) and ESN(M) children. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis. Manchester, UK: University of Manchester] assesses attention-related difficulties in children with intellectual…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Measures (Individuals), Children, Mental Retardation
Yang, Juan; Zhou, Shijie; Yao, Shuqiao; Su, Linyan; McWhinnie, Chad – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2009
To explore the relationship between theory of mind (ToM) and executive function (EF) in a sample of individuals from mainland China, 20 children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), 26 children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and 30 normal control subjects were compared on two batteries of ToM tasks and EF tasks. Children…
Descriptors: Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Foreign Countries, Correlation
Ellis, Brandi; Nigg, Joel – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009
The relation between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and parenting practices is examined by assessing 182 children for ADHD and non ADHD status through parent semistructured clinical interview. Results show that maternal inconsistent discipline and paternal low involvement is associated with the disorder.
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Child Rearing, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children
Berkshire, Ann – Exceptional Parent, 2009
Children seem to naturally gravitate to particular interests, be it sports, the arts, or any of a myriad of other pursuits. Their area of interest seems an integral part of who they are so that they seem to have been "born that way." Even when a child is challenged--physically, cognitively, behaviorally, emotionally--their essence still seems to…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Download full textChuang, Tsung-Yen; Lee, I-Ching; Chen, Wen-Chih – Online Submission, 2010
ADHD or ADD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is one of the most frequently diagnosed mental and behavioral disorders of children. Children with ADHD are characterized by poor attention and distractibility and/or hyperactive and impulsive behaviors. Although there is no "cure" for ADHD, there are accepted treatments that…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Child Behavior, Attention Span
LDA Minnesota, 2010
This issue of "Learning Times" includes a feature on understanding dyslexia. Dyslexia is a brain-based, often inherited, disorder that impairs a person's ability to read. It is not the result of low intelligence, lack of motivation, sensory impairment, or inadequate instruction. Early diagnosis of dyslexia is critical, and a child can be…
Descriptors: Workshops, Professional Development, Summer Programs, Dyslexia
Bussing, Regina; Mason, Dana M.; Bell, Lindsay; Porter, Phillip; Garvan, Cynthia – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010
Objective: To describe adolescent outcomes of childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a diverse community sample. Method: ADHD screening of a school district sample of 1,615 students aged 5 to 11 years was followed by a case-control study 8 years later. High-risk youths meeting full (n = 94) and subthreshold (n = 75) DSM-IV…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intervention, Grade Repetition, Marijuana
Garner, Annie A.; Marceaux, Janice; Mrug, Sylvie; Patterson, Cryshelle; Hodgens, Bart – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2010
The present study examined Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) in relation to ADHD symptoms, clinical diagnosis, and multiple aspects of adjustment in a clinical sample. Parent and teacher reports were gathered for 322 children and adolescents evaluated for behavioral, emotional, and/or learning problems at a university clinic. Confirmatory factor…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Learning Problems, Conceptual Tempo, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Jacobson, Laura Thompson; Reid, Robert – Exceptional Children, 2010
Students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often experience serious academic deficits. One area that is particularly problematic is written expression. This study assesses the effectiveness of a persuasive essay-writing strategy taught by using the self-regulated strategy development model on the writing skills of 3 high school…
Descriptors: Writing Strategies, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Writing Skills, High School Students
Maerlender, Arthur – Psychology in the Schools, 2010
Auditory processing disorders (APDs) are of interest to educators and clinicians, as they impact school functioning. Little work has been completed to demonstrate how children with APDs perform on clinical tests. In a series of studies, standard clinical (psychometric) tests from the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Learning Disabilities, Validity, Short Term Memory
