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Download full textO'Laughlin, Elizabeth M.; Cerny, Jerome A.; Kirby, Edward A. – 2000
The percent and characteristics of children who produced invalid profiles on two different continuous performance tests (CPTs) tasks were examined. Sixty-one children referred for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessment and 24 non-clinical control children (all children ages 5-16) were given the Test of Variables of Attention…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Auditory Perception
Direct linkJarrett, Matthew A.; Ollendick, Thomas H. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012
Objective: The present study evaluated a 10-week psychosocial treatment designed specifically for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a comorbid anxiety disorder. Method: Using a nonconcurrent multiple baseline design, the authors treated 8 children ages 8-12 with ADHD, combined type, and at least 1 of 3 major anxiety…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Parent Education, Anxiety Disorders, Separation Anxiety
Larsson, Henrik; Anckarsater, Henrik; Rastam, Maria; Chang, Zheng; Lichtenstein, Paul – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2012
Background: Although the clinical utility of categorically defined attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is well established, there is also strong evidence supporting the notion of ADHD as an extreme of a continuous trait. Nevertheless, the question of whether the etiology is the same for different levels of DSM-IV ADHD symptoms remains…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Twins, Incidence, Genetics
DeBono, Tony; Hosseini, Armita; Cairo, Cassandra; Ghelani, Karen; Tannock, Rosemary; Toplak, Maggie E. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2012
We examined written expression performance in a sample of adolescents with ADHD and subthreshold ADHD using two different strategies: examining performance on standardized measures of written expression and using other indicators of written expression developed in this study. We examined associations between standardized measures of written…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Adolescents, Short Term Memory
Willoughby, Michael T.; Murray, Desiree; Kuhn, Laura J.; Cavanaugh, Alyson M.; LaForett, Doré R. – School Psychology, 2022
This study investigated the utility of including teacher-reported callous-unemotional (CU) behaviors in the assessment of disruptive behaviors in school-based research. Participants included 138 first- and second-grade children (68% male; 76% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch; 61% Black, 9% Latinx, 23% White, and 7% multiracial) who…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Grade 2, Student Behavior
Funabiki, Yasuko; Kawagishi, Hisaya; Uwatoko, Teruhisa; Yoshimura, Sayaka; Murai, Toshiya – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
A novel assessment scale, the multi-dimensional scale for pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (MSPA), is reported. Existing assessment scales are intended to establish each diagnosis. However, the diagnosis by itself does not always capture individual characteristics or indicate the level of…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Interrater Reliability
Miyasaka, Mami; Nomura, Michio – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: Developmental disorders, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are some of the biggest contributors to mental health problems. However, it is not well known whether and how experiencing ADHD- or ASD-related symptoms can cause mental illness later in life. Participants: The sample…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Mental Health, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Peer reviewedWorthington, Lou Anne; Wortham, Joycelyn Foy; Smith, Cynthia Ruth Blocker; Patterson, David – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1997
Describes "Project Facilitate," an inservice education program that provides educators and parents with a comprehensive overview of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). The program involves the use of four self-instructional content manuals: AD/HD general knowledge base, legal issues and AD/HD, assessment of children with AD/HD, and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Guides
Becker, Stephen P. – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2020
Adolescence is a developmental period that affords both risk as well as enormous opportunity. Ripple effects can extend far and wide and speak to the nuance and complexity in understanding and treating ADHD during the adolescent period. The studies in this special issue provide novel and important insights into the lives of adolescents with ADHD,…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, Resilience (Psychology)
Becker, Stephen P. – Grantee Submission, 2021
Objective: To conduct a systematic review of the measures designed to assess sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) since the first SCT scale using careful test-construction procedures was published in 2009. Methods: The MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, PsychINFO, and Web of Science databases were searched from September 2009 through December 2019. Articles…
Descriptors: Conceptual Tempo, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Chronis-Tuscano, Andrea; Raggi, Veronica L.; Clarke, Tana L.; Rooney, Mary E.; Diaz, Yamalis; Pian, Jessica – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2008
Mothers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased risk for an ADHD diagnosis themselves, which is likely associated with impairments in parenting. The present study utilized a multi-method assessment of maternal ADHD and parenting to examine the extent to which maternal ADHD symptoms are associated with…
Descriptors: Mothers, Child Rearing, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, At Risk Persons
Kjaerandsen, Katarina Smejda; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Brøndbo, Per Håkan; Halvorsen, Marianne Berg – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: In addition to symptoms of neurodevelopmental disorders, functional impairment is crucial to the determination of clinical significance. The aim of this study was to examine partial validity and usefulness of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire's (SDQ) impact supplement (SDQ impact) in measuring functional impairment in…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Child Behavior, Behavior Problems, Screening Tests
Goldstein, Sam; Naglieri, Jack A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
Although the five-part diagnostic criteria of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition, Text Revision" (DSM-IV-TR) for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are behavioral and descriptive in nature, this condition has increasingly been defined as a disorder resulting from impaired behavioral inhibition…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Disorders, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
Garnier-Dykstra, Laura M.; Pinchevsky, Gillian M.; Caldeira, Kimberly M.; Vincent, Kathryn B.; Arria, Amelia M. – Journal of American College Health, 2010
Objective: Report the distribution of scores from the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) and estimate the prevalence of self-reported attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms as compared to clinical diagnoses. Participants: Participants were 1,080 college students, divided into 3 groups: (1) no ADHD diagnosis (n = 972), (2)…
Descriptors: College Students, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis
Becker, Stephen P. – Grantee Submission, 2020
Adolescence is a developmental period that affords both risk as well as enormous opportunity. Ripple effects can extend far and wide and speak to the nuance and complexity in understanding and treating ADHD during the adolescent period. The studies in this special issue provide novel and important insights into the lives of adolescents with ADHD,…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, Resilience (Psychology)
