Information regarding critical factors in drug therapy is presented with the hope that it will enable individuals to better monitor the effects of prescribed medication. (MM)

The article lists 20 signs of depression in children which teachers can recognize, along with suggestions on how to cope with the depression. (PHR)

The article explores six characteristics of children who have perceptual processing dysfunctions. (PHR)

The effect of particular foods on levels of hyperactivity, uncontrolled laughter, and disruptive behaviors was studied in an 8-year-old autistic boy. (Author)

The biomotometer, an electronic device that simultaneously measures activity and provides auditory feedback to the subject, was used in combination with material reinforcers in two experiments attempting to modify activity level in two children (one hyperactive, one psychotic and hyperactive). (Author/SBH)

Eighteen hyperkinetic boys (ages 5-12) who had a history of successful drug treatment with methylphenidate were compared with a similar group of normal controls on a series of objective measures of activity and attentional problems. (Author/DLS)

A comparison between 59 first graders of high activity level and 61 of low activity level provided support for the developmental theory which suggests that language may be a compensatory factor in the cognitive functioning of hyperactive children. (CL)

Reports that amphetamine given to normal boys resulted in a marked decrease in motor activity and reaction time, and improved performance on cognitive test, a response similar to those observed in hyperactive children. (SL)

The controversy over the use of drugs centers around the questionable nature of their effectiveness, the adequacy of the research base, the criteria for determining the need for drugs, the monitoring process for drug therapy, and the etiology of hyperactivity. (MV)

The study compared child behavior in 21 child abusive and 21 nonabusive matched comparison families. While independent observations showed few significant differences in rates of either child or parental behaviors, both mothers and fathers in the abusive group rated their children as more aggressive and more hyperactive than did controls.…

Examined Type A behavior as measured by Matthews Youth Test for Health and hyperactivity scores as measured by Conners Teacher Rating Scale for 199 primary grade students. Found significant relationship between two scales, supporting relationship between Type A and hyperactivity scores in children. (Author/NB)

Presents data from 2-year follow-up of 52 elementary students which indicated that in fourth grade, as in second grade, language ability, as measured by the Wechsler Kntelligence Scale for Children-Revised Vocabulary subtest, was more strongly related to Achievement Test scores among high-actives than among nonhigh-actives. (Author/NRB)

The case study describes an intervention program using paradoxical strategies to help a teacher cope with hyperactivity in the classroom. In line with the ecological model, the focus of change is not the hyperactive child, but the teacher; the study discusses the role of the school psychologist. (Author/CL)

Studies the effect of eight prearranged situations on the prosocial, problem, and task-related behavior of three hyperactive boys. Behaviors assessed included adult, peer, and target-child attention given and received; compliance; aggression; disruption; task involvement; and percentage of tasks correctly completed. (Author/CI)

Examined the recent shift in emphasis from overactivity to the related constructs of arousal, attention and impulsivity in the study of hyperactive children. The adequacy of DSM III diagnostic criteria for Attention Deficit Disorder are considered in light of relevant research developments. (JAC)