This study was designed to explore the placebo-controlled effects of risperidone on cognitive-motor processes, dyskinetic movements, and behavior in children receiving maintenance risperidone therapy. Sixteen children aged 4-14 years with disruptive behavior were randomly assigned to drug order in a crossover study of risperidone and placebo for 2…

These three separate pamphlets provide background information, brief discussions of research findings, and guidelines and recommendations concerning selected aspects of diet. The first pamphlet discusses food additives and hyperactivity, focusing on both the Feingold theory and controlled experiments which do not support Feingold's clinical…

The article discusses the use of stimulant therapy in the treatment of hyperactive children. (DLS)

C. Shedd's hypothesis that hyperactive children would attain highest IQs on a picture vocabulary test, followed by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC), and a drawing test, was confirmed in a study involving 62 overactive children (8-13 years old). (CL)

Increased activity during the teaching of spelling words resulted in hyperactive children having greater difficulty than the normal children in distinguishing relevant tasks from the extraneous stimulation. (Ed.)

Twelve third and fourth grade hyperactive children were trained to use electromyographic biofeedback to signal the need to relax while working on classroom tasks. (CL)

In this study, visual motor performance was assessed for 15 hyperactive and 16 nonhyperactive children under structured and nonstructured conditions. Decreased activity was observed for both hyperactive and control children in the structured condition, suggesting that structure is useful in decreasing activity level. (Author/MT)

A single parent describes her struggles with her young son whose hyperactive disruptive behavior aggravated an already failing marriage. She notes the help provided by advocacy and support groups. (CL)

Vivian Harlan, M.D., before the Thirteenth National Confrerence on Physicians and Schools, Chicago, 1971, presents a case for requiring medical therapy for hyperactive children to succeed in schools. The type of therapy to be prescribed is the perogative of the physician consulted by the family. (Author)

The author responds to two other articles (EC 152 801 and 152 802) questioning the benefits of the Feingold diet as treatment for hyperactivity. He cites six weaknesses with studies evaluating the Feingold approach, including small dosage levels, failure to recognize and control relevant variables, and arbitrary negative conclusions. (CL)

One hundred children (4 to 15 years old) with hyperkinesis and cerebral dysfunction were given individual three-day trials of pharmacologic doses of thiamin, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine, and placebo. The experience suggested that the hyperkinetic cerebral dysfunction syndrome is multifactoral. A significant number are caused by vitamin…

Research findings on the attention of learning disabled (LD) and hyperactive students are reviewed, with the focus upon three aspects: alertness, selection, and capacity. The author suggests that the connection between attentional deficits and hyperactivity is stronger than that between attention deficits and LD. (CL)