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Direct linkVolpe, Robert J.; Heick, Patrick F.; Guerasko-Moore, David – Psychology in the Schools, 2005
Students are increasingly being prescribed stimulant medication to treat the symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Although several authors have advocated specific procedures for monitoring the effects of this medication in school settings, recent evidence suggests that these procedures are not being used adequately. In this…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Stimulants, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
McGrath, Ann M.; Handwerk, Michael L.; Armstrong, Kevin J.; Lucas, Cristopher P.; Friman, Patrick C. – Behavior Modification, 2004
The purpose of this study was to assess the concurrent criterion validity of the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) portion of the National Institute of Mental Health Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children-IV (NIMHDISC-IV). Fifty-seven adolescent participants were divided into three groups on the basis of whether participants met…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Clinical Diagnosis, Predictive Validity, Test Validity
Peer reviewedTillman, Rebecca; Geller, Barbara; Frazier, Jeanne; Beringer, Linda; Zimerman, Betsy; Klages, Tricia; Bolhofner, Kristine – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
Objective: To examine characteristics between subjects with a prepubertal and early adolescent bipolar disorder phenotype from pediatric versus psychiatric venues. Method: Subjects (N = 93) with a prepubertal and early adolescent bipolar disorder phenotype were obtained through consecutive new case ascertainment from designated pediatric and…
Descriptors: Preadolescents, Student Characteristics, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Early Adolescents
Mason, Deanna J.; Humphreys, Glyn W.; Kent, Lindsey – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2005
Background: Previous work on visual selective attention in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has utilised spatial search paradigms. This study compared ADHD to control children on a temporal search task using Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP). In addition, the effects of irrelevant singleton distractors on search performance…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention, Eye Movements, Models
McCarthy, Ann Marie; Kelly, Michael W.; Johnson, Shella; Roman, Jaclyn; Zimmerman, M. Bridget – Journal of School Nursing, 2006
The purpose of this descriptive, cross-sectional study was to determine if there have been changes in the type and number of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) medications administered in schools since the introduction of long-acting stimulants. A survey was sent to 1,000 school nurses randomly selected from the National Association…
Descriptors: Stimulants, School Nurses, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Martin, Neilson C.; Levy, Florence; Pieka, Jan; Hay, David A. – International Journal of Disability, Development & Education, 2006
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) commonly co-occurs with Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder and Reading Disability. Twin studies are an important approach to understanding and modelling potential causes of such comorbidity. Univariate and bivariate genetic models were fitted to maternal report data from 2040 families of…
Descriptors: Twins, Foreign Countries, Genetics, Attention Deficit Disorders
Du, Jing; Li, Jianming; Wang, Ying; Jiang, Qianjin; Livesley, W. John; Jang, Kerry L.; Wang, Kai; Wang, Wei – Brain and Cognition, 2006
Some studies of the event-related potentials demonstrated a reduction of the voluntary component P3 (P300 or P3b) in youngsters with the attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or in conduct disorders (CD), and a reduction of the automatic processing component, mismatch negativity, in patients with both ADHD and CD (ADHD+CD). Recently, a…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Auditory Stimuli, Attention Deficit Disorders, Adolescents
Lucangeli, Daniela; Cabrele, Silvia – Exceptionality, 2006
Most of the research on academics and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has focused on reading disorders in children with ADHD rather than difficulties in mathematics. In this article, we provide a comprehensive review of studies focusing on students with attention deficit disorders with or without hyperactivity and 1 area of…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Mathematics Achievement
Ostrander, Rick; Herman, Keith, C. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
The authors investigated the role of parent behavior management and locus of control in mediating the relationships between ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) and depression in a community sample of 232 children with ADHD and 130 community controls. Results supported the hypothesized path models to depression for older and younger…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Attention Deficit Disorders, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship
Download full textReitman, David – Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention, 2006
In recent years, several papers have considered phenomena putatively relevant to rule-governed behavior (RGB). The author has condensed a few of his concerns about the practice of drawing casual connections between noncompliance, failure to complete assigned tasks, etc., and basic research on RGB. Some of the most important papers involving…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Self Control, Behavior Problems
Orr, J. Matthew; Miller, Richard B.; Polson, D. Michol – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2005
In this article, we briefly review the etiology of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and describe the most current scientifically supported theory about the nature of this disorder. Based on the research literature, several organizations have established standards of care for its diagnosis and treatment, which involves a multimodal…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Counseling Techniques, Etiology, Marriage Counseling
Surman, Craig B. H.; Thomas, Robert J.; Aleardi, Megan; Pagano, Christine; Biederman, Joseph – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2006
Objective: ADHD and sleep-disordered breathing are both prevalent in adulthood. Because both conditions may be responsible for similar symptoms of cognitive impairment, the authors investigate whether their presentation may overlap in adults diagnosed with ADHD. Method: Data are collected from six adults with sleep complaints who were diagnosed…
Descriptors: Fatigue (Biology), Sleep, Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity
Bridgett, David J.; Walker, Michael E. – Psychological Assessment, 2006
Although attention has been given to the intellectual functioning of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) relative to their non-ADHD peers, few studies have examined intellectual functioning in adults with ADHD. The purpose of the current investigation was to examine differences in intellectual ability between adults with…
Descriptors: Adults, Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity, Meta Analysis
Ryan, Joseph B.; Reid, Robert; Epstein, Michael H.; Ellis, Cynthia; Evans, Joseph H. – Behavioral Disorders, 2005
This study reviews the status and trends of pharmacological intervention research focused on the academic functioning of children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Forty-two studies involving 1,668 participants were included in the review. Results indicated: (1) information on participants is limited; (2)…
Descriptors: Intervention, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy
Gonzalez-Heydrich, Joseph; Weiss, Margaret; Connolly, Mary; Wambera, Kati; Jan, James E.; Plioplys, Sigita; Dunn, David W.; Kratochvil, Christopher J. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
This article presents a 10-year-old child with a 5-year history of severe hyperactivity and inattention. His medical history is significant for epilepsy since 8 years of age, with six tonic-clonic seizures in the past 2 years. The seizures are well controlled with carbamazepine, with only one seizure in the past 6 months. On assessment, he meets…
Descriptors: Physicians, Seizures, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
