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Direct linkAbrams, Laura; Flood, Jillian; Phelps, LeAdelle – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
Psychotropic medications prescribed frequently to children and adolescents for the treatment of anxiety, depression, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are reviewed. Pediatric pharmacological options based on double-blind, randomized studies are examined. We advocate that psychotropic medications be used only in conjunction with…
Descriptors: Pharmacology, School Psychologists, Hyperactivity, Depression (Psychology)
Volpe, 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
Zentall, Sydney S. – Psychology in the Schools, 2005
This article reviews factors that contribute to and improve selective and sustained attention in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD--the inattentive and combined subtypes). A brief review of interventions for inattention included psychostimulant medication, behavioral consequences, active-learning, practice, and cognitive…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Teaching Methods, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
Peer reviewedMoline, Scott; Frankenberger, William – Psychology in the Schools, 2001
Study surveys students taking stimulant medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder about their experiences and attitudes related to their treatment with the medication. Although the students reported that the medication helped them somewhat in the areas of behavior, social ability with friends, parents, and teachers, and attention,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedLeFever, Gretchen B.; Villers, Margaret S.; Morrow, Ardythe L.; Vaughn, E. Sidney, III – Psychology in the Schools, 2002
Utilizes parent reports to examine the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), related treatment, and associated educational outcomes among elementary school children. Based on parental opinion, children diagnosed with ADHD are at high risk for school failure. Results are discussed in terms of distinctions between clinical…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy, Educational Cooperation
Smith, R.; Larsen, D.; Derby, K. M.; McLaughlin, T. F.; Weber, K. P.; Brown, K.; Herring, M. – Psychology in the Schools, 2004
A one-day antecedent analysis and an extended school-based double-blind medication trial were used to assess the effects of Ritalin on the disruptive behavior of a child diagnosed with ADHD. The evaluations took place in an outpatient clinic and in the child's general education classroom. The results of both evaluations indicated that the…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Check Lists, Comparative Analysis, Drug Therapy
Peer reviewedStinnett, Terry A.; Crawford, Stephanie A.; Gillespie, Marci D.; Cruce, Michael K.; Langford, Courtney A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2001
Examines future teachers' judgments of acceptability for two common treatments for children with the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) label. In this study, the ADHD label evoked greater expectations of attentional difficulties even when the pattern of functioning was similar to nonlabeled children. On the other hand, children with…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
