Provides an overview of issues employment counselors face in counseling adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Reviews the evolution of the ADHD label and its prevalence in adults. Presents diagnostic criteria and a selected review of adult outcome and treatment research. Strategies are adapted, with caution, from literature…

Addresses practical concerns about teaching students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), explaining what it is, how it is diagnosed, what it looks like in the classroom, how to address the symptoms of ADHD through direct classroom instruction, and how to help parents of children with ADHD. (DSK)

Describes four types of conditions commonly mistaken for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). Explains what a thorough evaluation for AD/HD should include and lists signs that can help diagnose a child with AD/HD. Discusses behaviors to look for in children already diagnosed. (MKA)

Reports on therapeutic outcomes resulting from use of idiomatic expression in group art therapy with children with Attention Deficit Disorder or Hyperactivity and related disorders who are in the latency stage. Major issues emerged related to self-concept, peer socialization, and family relations. Idioms were shown to stimulate affective-laden…

A study examined sensitivity to reinforcement in two boys (ages 7-10) with attention deficit hyperactivity using the matching law and evaluated effects of methylphenidate. In the medicated condition, the matching function for both subjects resulted in higher asymptotic values, indicating an overall elevation of behavior rate under these…

A study involving 27 families examined the relationship between attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) in children with specific language impairment (SLI) and the risk to first-degree relatives. The 13 children with SLI and AD/HD had a significantly higher chance of having first-degree relatives with speech/language disorder than the 14…

This study compared three methods of stimulus preference assessment for four verbal children (ages six to nine) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, specifically evaluating the utility of a verbal choice procedure for assessing relative reinforcer value. Verbal and pictorial stimulus-choice assessments identified high- and low-preference…

Examined front and right parietal lobe theories of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); subjects were 10- to 14-year-old boys with or without ADHD. Found that non-ADHD boys performed better on frontal- and parietal-domain tasks than unmedicated ADHD boys, unmedicated AHDH boys had greater impairments on frontal than parietal tasks, and…

Mental health and school counselors receive different training, yet each is called upon to assist with the other's job. Mental health counselors need to step forward as external consultants to school personnel to help ADHD youth. As consultants, they can provide current information on diagnosis and assessment to reduce symptoms where ADHD does…

Discusses evidence-based treatment for 7- to 10-year-old children experiencing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with the goal of informing "real-world" mental health counselor practice. First, results of the landmark Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD is presented and discussed. Then, clinical implications of…

Examination of the motivational styles of 63 children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder using parent, teacher, and self-ratings found ADHD children characterized by a preference for easy work, less enjoyment of learning, less persistence, and a greater reliance on external than on internal standards. Some differences between children…

Investigates the discriminant validity of test-session behaviors by comparing whether the observation of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHA) differed from those of unclassified children. Findings suggest that through one-to-one clinical assessments, standardized ratings of children's test behaviors provide useful…

A study investigated the use of the ADHD-IV Rating Scale-School Version, with students (ages 5-18). Results suggest the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder construct is consistent across gender, however, there are differences across gender and ethnicity. For Caucasian children, externalizing behaviors are most salient in terms of…

Summarizes recent findings from a meta-analysis on the use and effectiveness of medication as a treatment for ADHD. Expresses concern that teachers and parents may not fully realize that stimulants are still a crucial part of the overall treatment for these children. Concludes that psychological intervention can be complemented with intervention…

This study compared Taiwanese teachers' (N=121) ratings of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms with research using school-based American participants. Findings supported the concurrent validity of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV ADHD factor structures of hyperactivity-impulsivity and inattention and the cross-cultural…