The purpose of this study was to compare the fundamental movement skills of 22 children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), from 6 to 12 years of age, to gender- and age-matched peers without ADHD and assess the effects of stimulant medication on the movement skill performance of the children with ADHD. Repeated measures analyses…

Contingent reward procedures have been found beneficial in improving classroom conduct of ADHD children. Based on the conceptualization of the Premack Principle, a previous single-subject study of an ADHD Autistic child suggested the novel use of physical activity availability as a reinforcer for attentive calmness of the Attention Deficit…

A study aims to examine the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its clinical characteristics in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986. The results conclude that ADHD is common among Northern Finnish adolescents and is related with psychiatric comorbidity in adolescence.

This study explored the ability of Systematically Progressive Assessment (SPA), a multiple gating approach for assessing students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), to discriminate between subtypes of ADHD. A total of 48 students with ADHD (ages 6-11) were evaluated with three "gates" of assessment. Logistic regression analysis…

Evaluated with 10 hyperkinetic Ss (9- to 13-years-old) was whether hyperkinetic children have more extrasensory perception (ESP) than normal children and learn ESP skills more rapidly than other children. Ss were administered the Operational Assessment Tool ESP teaching instrument. Results did not support the hypothesis that hyperkinetic children…

The role of neurological, biological, developmental, and allergic factors in producing hyperactivity is examined, and the nature of such modifying factors as the child's basic temperament and personality is analyzed. (CL)

Dr. B. Feingold replies to criticism of his theories on dietary treatment for hyperkinesis. (CL)

A review of the effects of the Kaiser-Permanente diet on hyperactivity presents arguments for and against its implementation including B. Feingold's views. An outline of the most carefully designed studies follows. Discussion of findings and suggestions for future research are made by the authors. (Author/CL)

Recent reports on the use of drugs to quiet disruptive children in school prompted Kappan editors to seek an authoritative statement on the usefulness and the hazards of prescribing sedatives for school children. (Author)

The article reviews evidence, developed mostly in Germany, suggesting that a low phosphate diet may improve the attention deficit disorder known as hyperkinesis in at least 50 percent of cases. (DB)

Eighteen children diagnosed as hyperactive and treated for hyperactivity by private pediatricians were compared to a large unselected sample of children (mean age 7 years) on parental ratings of behavioral problems, laboratory measures, and 10 tests of specific cognitive abilities. (Author)

In an introduction to the journal's special issue on hyperactivity, the author briefly discusses trends in research and treatment. (SBH)

This study investigated (1) whether attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) is associated with executive functioning (EF) deficits while controlling for oppositional defiant disorder/conduct disorder (ODD/CD), (2) whether ODD/CD is associated with EF deficits while controlling for AD/HD, and (3) whether a combination of AD/HD and ODD/CD…

Objective: This was a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, dose-ranging study of a methylphenidate (MPH) transdermal system (MTS). Medication (placebo, 0.45, 0.9, and 1.8 mg/h) was crossed with application time (6 a.m., 7 a.m.) to evaluate MTS efficacy and influence of exposure time on morning effects. Method: The study took place in a summer…