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Direct linkNeece, C. L.; Baker, B. L.; Blacher, J.; Crnic, K. A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities are at heightened risk for mental disorders, and disruptive behaviour disorders appear to be the most prevalent. The current study is a longitudinal examination of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children with and without intellectual disability (ID) across…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Mental Retardation, Mental Disorders, Developmental Disabilities
Martinussen, Rhonda; Tannock, Rosemary; Chaban, Peter – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2011
The present study examined general and special education teachers' self-reported level of in-service training in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a common childhood mental health disorder, and the relationship between teachers' level of training in ADHD and their reported use of a range of recommended instructional and behavior…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Behavior Problems, General Education, Special Education Teachers
Chronis-Tuscano, Andrea; O'Brien, Kelly A.; Johnston, Charlotte; Jones, Heather A.; Clarke, Tana L.; Raggi, Veronica L.; Rooney, Mary E.; Diaz, Yamalis; Pian, Jessica; Seymour, Karen E. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2011
This study examined the extent to which maternal attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms predict improvement in child behavior following brief behavioral parent training. Change in parenting was examined as a potential mediator of the negative relationship between maternal ADHD symptoms and improvement in child behavior. Seventy…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Behavior Problems, Child Rearing, Child Behavior
Aikins, Ross D. – Journal of College Student Development, 2011
This study explores the developmental implications of cognitive enhancement among college students. Data comes from interviews with a purposive sample of licit and illicit users of stimulant medications at a highly selective West Coast University. A semistructured protocol revolved around students' habits and perceptions relating to stimulant…
Descriptors: College Students, Stimulants, Self Efficacy, Attention Deficit Disorders
Theule, Jennifer; Wiener, Judith; Rogers, Maria A.; Marton, Imola – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2011
We examined parental ADHD symptoms and contextual (parental education, social support, marital status) predictors of parent domain parenting stress (parental distress) as a function of child ADHD symptoms in a sample of 95 parents of 8 to 12 year-old children with and without ADHD. Parents' perceptions of parental distress and social support were…
Descriptors: Marital Status, Child Rearing, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Parent Attitudes
Ladner, Jennifer M.; Schulenberg, Stefan E.; Smith, C. Veronica; Dunaway, Marcella H. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2011
The Barkley Current Symptoms Scale (BCSS)--Self-Report Form was designed to assess attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The purpose of the current study was to add to BCSS psychometric literature in a sample of university students. Comparisons with normative data are provided, and implications for these findings are offered. (Contains 5…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, College Students, Psychometrics, Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Sorensen, Lin; Plessen, Kerstin J.; Nicholas, Jude; Lundervold, Astri J. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Background: The present study investigated the impact of coexisting anxiety disorder in children with ADHD on their ability to regulate behavior. Method: Parent reports on the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) in a comorbid group of children with ADHD and anxiety (n = 11) were compared to BRIEF reports in a group of children…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Short Term Memory, Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Problems
Wilmshurst, Linda; Peele, Marella; Wilmshurst, Luke – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: The study examines psychological well-being and self-concept in college students diagnosed with ADHD. Method: We surveyed 17 undergraduate college students with ADHD and 19 undergraduate controls concerning academic and emotional support received from family and friends. All students completed the Connor's Continuous Performance Test…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Academic Achievement, Performance Tests, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Winters, Ken C.; Lee, Susanne; Botzet, Andria; Fahnhorst, Tamara; Realmuto, George M.; August, Gerald J. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2011
A continuing debate in the child psychopathology literature is the extent to which pharmacotherapy for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in particular stimulant treatment, confers a risk of subsequent drug abuse. If stimulant treatment for ADHD contributes to drug abuse, then the risk versus therapeutic benefits of…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Stimulants, Smoking, Drug Abuse
Are Maternal Genitourinary Infection and Pre-Eclampsia Associated with ADHD in School-Aged Children?
Mann, Joshua R.; McDermott, Suzanne – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: To investigate the hypothesis that maternal genitourinary infection (GU) infection is associated with increased risk of ADHD. Method: The authors obtained linked Medicaid billing data for pregnant women and their children in South Carolina, with births from 1996 through 2002 and follow-up data through 2008. Maternal GU infections and…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Pregnancy, Medical Services, Physical Disabilities
Peterkin, Alexander L.; Crone, Catherine C.; Sheridan, Michael J.; Wise, Thomas N. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: This cross-sectional survey study examines the link between ADHD medication misuse and a positive screen for adult ADHD symptoms. Method: Surveys from 184 college student volunteers in Northern Virginia are collected and analyzed. Results: A total of 71% of ADHD stimulant misusers screen positive for ADHD symptoms. Misusers are 7 times…
Descriptors: College Students, Stimulants, Student Volunteers, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Gomez, Rapson; Vance, Alasdair; Gomez, Andre – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: The two-parameter logistic model (2PLM) was used to evaluate the psychometric properties of the inattention (IA) and hyperactivity/impulsivity (HI) symptoms. Method: To accomplish this, parents and teachers completed the Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale (DBRS) for a group of 934 primary school-aged children. Results: The results for the…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Item Response Theory
Griggs, Marissa Swaim; Mikami, Amori Yee – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2011
The current study investigated the influence of maternal ADHD symptoms on: (a) mothers' own social functioning; (b) their child's social functioning; and (c) parent-child interactions following a lab-based playgroup involving children and their peers. Participants were 103 biological mothers of children ages 6-10. Approximately half of the…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Mothers, Educational Attainment, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Fabiano, Gregory A.; Hulme, Kevin; Linke, Stuart; Nelson-Tuttle, Chris; Pariseau, Meaghan; Gangloff, Brian; Lewis, Kemper; Pelham, William E.; Waschbusch, Daniel A.; Waxmonsky, James G.; Gormley, Matthew; Gera, Shradha; Buck, Melina – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2011
Teenage drivers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at considerable risk for negative driving outcomes, including traffic citations, accidents, and injuries. Presently, no efficacious psychosocial interventions exist for teenage drivers with ADHD. The Supporting a Teen's Effective Entry to the Roadway (STEER) program is a…
Descriptors: Accidents, Intervention, Hyperactivity, High School Students
Hart, Katie C.; Massetti, Greta M.; Fabiano, Gregory A.; Pariseau, Meaghan E.; Pelham, William E., Jr. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2011
This study sought to systematically examine the academic behavior of children with ADHD in different instructional contexts in an analogue classroom setting. A total of 33 children with ADHD participated in a reading comprehension activity followed by a testing period and were randomly assigned within days to either small-group instruction,…
Descriptors: Small Group Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Testing, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
