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Recent Randomized Clinical Trials Comparing Behavioral Interventions and Psychopharmacologic Treatments for Students with EBD
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Forness, Steven R.; Freeman, Stephanny F. N.; Paparella, Tanya – Behavioral Disorders, 2006
Although many psychopharmacologic treatments and behavioral or cognitive behavioral interventions have been established as evidence-based practices, they have seldom been directly compared to one another as to outcome in children with emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). In this paper, we present findings from 6 recent randomized clinical…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Behavior Disorders, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorders
Stimulant Medication Revisited: Effective Treatment of Children with ADHD.
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Forness, Steven R.; Kavale, Kenneth A.; Crenshaw, Teresa Meade – Reclaiming Children and Youth: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1999
Summarizes recent findings from a meta-analysis on the use and effectiveness of medication as a treatment for ADHD. Expresses concern that teachers and parents may not fully realize that stimulants are still a crucial part of the overall treatment for these children. Concludes that psychological intervention can be complemented with intervention…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy, Evaluation Research, Hyperactivity
Stimulant Medication and Reading Performance: Follow-Up on Sustained Dose in ADHD Boys with and without Conduct Disorders.
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Forness, Steven R.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1992
This study examined the sustained effects of methylphenidate on reading performance in 42 boys (ages 8 to 11) with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, either with or without conduct disorders. Only the subgroup of those with conduct disorders responded, and significant reading improvement was exhibited in only a subgroup of these students.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Drug Therapy, Elementary Education
The Future of Research and Practice in Behavioral Disorders: Psychopharmacology and Its School Implications.
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Forness, Steven R.; Kavale, Kenneth A.; Sweeney, Dwight P.; Crenshaw, Teresa M. – Behavioral Disorders, 1999
Briefly reviews recent findings and trends in the use of stimulant medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder as well as other psychopharmacologic medications for mood, anxiety, or schizophrenic disorders, and concludes with a discussion of how to improve the use of such medications in school situations. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy, Educational Environment
Head Start Children with a Putative Diagnosis of ADHD: A Four-Year Follow-Up of Special Education Placement.
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Redden, Sandra Cluett; Forness, Steven R.; Ramey, Craig T.; Ramey, Sharon L.; Brezausek, Carl M.; Kavale, Kenneth A. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2003
A study compared 422 Head Start children with a putative diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with typical Head Start children from kindergarten through third grade. Children with putative ADHD who had received medications were significantly more likely to be found eligible for special education than non-medicated children.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Drug Therapy, Early Childhood Education
ADHD and a Return to the Medical Model of Special Education.
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Forness, Steven R.; Kavale, Kenneth A. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2001
Noting the high incidence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in programs for children with emotional disturbances or learning disabilities, this article reviews evidence that comorbid diagnoses affect outcomes differentially and that psychopharmacologic treatments may be superior to behavioral interventions, depending on this…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children, Drug Therapy
Response to Stimulant Medication across Six Measures of School-Related Performance in Children with ADHD and Disruptive Behavior.
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Forness, Steven R.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1992
This study examined response to treatment with methylphenidate (Ritalin) across 6 measures of cognitive, academic, and social functioning in 71 boys (ages 7-11) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Response ranged from 18 percent to 71 percent across the six measures, suggesting that classifying a child as a responder to methylphenidate…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Problems, Cognitive Ability