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Peer reviewedLambert, Nadine M.; Hartsough, Carolyn S. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1998
A longitudinal study involving 400 children, one third of whom were identified as hyperactive in 1974, investigated tobacco smoking and substance dependencies. The results found almost twice as many participants with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder smoked cigarettes daily as controls and twice as many were cocaine dependent. (CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Cocaine
Armstrong, Thomas – Reaching Today's Youth: The Community Circle of Caring Journal, 1998
Emphasizes the importance of utilizing the strengths of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) in classroom instruction. Suggests many cognitive, ecological, physical, behavioral, social, and educational interventions for the AD/HD child at school and at home. (MKA)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Children
Peer reviewedKollins, Scott H.; Barkley, Russell A.; DuPaul, George J. – Focus on Exceptional Children, 2001
This article provides information and guidelines for the effective use of medication in treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Basic principles of psychopharmacology, different types of medications that have been used successfully to treat ADHD, and best practices for assessing the effects of medication in children with ADHD are…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Drug Therapy
Peer reviewedKotwal, Dilnavaz B.; And Others – Behavior Modification, 1996
Describes a computer-assisted cognitive training program used to treat a 13-year-old Caucasian male with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Pre-/posttest differences on the Conners Parent Rating Scale revealed a decrease on all subscales. Scores on the Conners Teacher Rating Scale were less conclusive. A follow-up revealed that most gains…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Behavioral Science Research
Peer reviewedGregg, Noel; Scott, Sally S. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2000
This article examines the research surrounding definitions and selection criteria for learning disabilities and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder at the postsecondary level. Implications from and for the courts follow a critical analysis of the professional literature. The need for theory-based models to investigate relationships between…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Court Litigation, Definitions, Eligibility
Peer reviewedFewell, Rebecca R.; Deutscher, Barbara – Infants and Young Children, 2002
The rise in the number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is discussed and information is offered on behaviors signaling the need for referral in very young children. Positive and negative effects of medications are discussed, along with specific behavioral coping strategies for both home and group care. (Contains…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Clinical Diagnosis, Coping
Peer reviewedMerrell, Kenneth W.; Boelter, Eric – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2001
Two studies investigated the construct validity of the Home and Community Social Behavior Scales (HCSBS), a new behavior rating scale for assessing children's social behavior, and relationships between characteristics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and children's social behavior. Results indicated a strong link between social behavior…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Construct Validity, Elementary Secondary Education
Direct linkHoza, Betsy; Gerdes, Alyson C.; Mrug, Sylvie; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Bukowski, William M.; Gold, Joel A.; Arnold, L. Eugene; Abikoff, Howard B.; Conners, C. Keith; Elliott, Glen R.; Greenhill, Laurence L.; Hechtman, Lily; Jensen, Peter S.; Kraemer, Helena C.; March, John S.; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Severe, Joanne B.; Swanson, James M.; Vitiello, Benedetto; Wells, Karen C.; Wigal, Timothy – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2005
Peer-assessed outcomes were examined at the end of treatment (14 months after study entry) for 285 children (226 boys, 59 girls) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who were rated by their classmates (2,232 classmates total) using peer sociometric procedures. All children with ADHD were participants in the Multimodal Treatment…
Descriptors: Therapy, Behavior Modification, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
Peer reviewedWigal, Sharon; Swanson, James M.; Feifel, David; Sangal, R. Bart; Elia, Josephine; Casat, Charles D.; Zeldis, Jerome B.; Conners, C. Keith – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride (d-MPH, Focalin[TM]) for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and to test an a priori hypothesis that d-MPH would have a longer duration of action than d,l-threo-methylphenidate (d,l-MPH). Method: This was a randomized, double-blind study…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy, Children
Peer reviewedLevy, Florence; Hay, David A.; Bennett, Kellie S.; McStephen, Michael – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
Objective: To examine gender differences in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ("ADHD") symptom comorbidity with "oppositional defiant disorder", "conduct disorder", "separation anxiety disorder", "generalized anxiety disorder", speech therapy, and remedial reading in children. Method: From…
Descriptors: Remedial Reading, Speech Therapy, Siblings, Separation Anxiety
Peer reviewedMcClure, Erin B.; Treland, Julia E.; Snow, Joseph; Dickstein, Daniel P.; Towbin, Kenneth E.; Charney, Dennis S.; Pine, Daniel S.; Leibenluft, Ellen – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
Objective: To test the hypothesis that patients with pediatric bipolar disorder (PBPD) would demonstrate impairment relative to diagnosis-free controls of comparable age, gender, and IQ on measures of memory functioning. Method: The authors administered a battery of verbal and visuospatial memory tests to 35 outpatients with PBPD and 20 healthy…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Verbal Learning, Psychiatry, Patients
Peer reviewedFilho, Alceu Gomes Correia; Bodanese, Rafael; Silva, Tatiana Laufer; Alvares, Julia Paglioza; Aman, Michael; Rohde, Luis Augusto – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
Objective: To evaluate the short-term efficacy and tolerability of risperidone and methylphenidate for reducing symptoms related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents with moderate mental retardation. Method: In a 4-week, single-blind, parallel-group trial, 45 subjects with moderate mental retardation and…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Child Behavior, Adolescents, Moderate Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedde l'Etoile, Shannon K. – Music Educators Journal, 2005
The educational practice called inclusion has brought increasing numbers of children with disabilities into the music classroom, many times without the teacher being informed of these students' unique needs. In order for music teachers to successfully teach in an inclusive classroom, they must be prepared to work effectively with special learners,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teacher Education, Behavior Problems, Attention Deficit Disorders
Rabiner, David L.; Coie, John D.; Miller-Johnson, Shari; Boykin, Anne-Sylvie M.; Lochman, John E. – Journal of Emotional & Behavioral Disorders, 2005
This study examined the predictors of aggressive offending that persisted from adolescence into young adulthood in an initial sample of 622 African American youth who were interviewed every 2 years between the ages of 12 and 22. Participants were classified as persistent aggressive offenders (n = 27) if they reported committing a felony assault…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Adolescents, Young Adults
Swartz, Stacy L.; Prevatt, Frances; Proctor, Briley E. – Psychology in the Schools, 2005
In this article we describe coaching as an intervention for college students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Coaching college students with ADHD empowers individuals to organize and execute their responsibilities, both in academia and in everyday life. With the assistance of a coach, individuals with ADHD can create structure…
Descriptors: Intervention, College Students, Hyperactivity, Academic Advising
