This article examines preliminary findings of a multidisciplinary research project designed to explore the cognitive, social, behavioral, and academic correlates of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as measured by standardized clinical tests. The effectiveness of methylphenidate intervention on these measured abilities is also examined. Research in progress and future directions are discussed.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
Abikoff, H., & R.G. Klein (1992). Attention-deficit hyperactivity and conduct disorder: Comorbidity and implications for treatment. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 60, 881-892.
2.
Achenbach, T.M., & Edelbrock, C.S. (1991). Child Behavior Checklist . Burlington, VT: University Associates in Psychiatry.
3.
Ashman, A., & Schroeder, S.R. (1986). Hyperactivity, methylphenidate, and complex human cognition. In K.D. Gadow (Ed.), Advances in learning and behavioral disabilities: A research annual (vol. 5, pp. 295-316). Greenwich, CN: JAI.
4.
Barkley, R.A. (1990). Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A handbook for diagnosis and treatment. New York: Guilford.
5.
Barkley, R.A. (1991). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A clinical workbook. New York: Guilford.
6.
Barkley, R.A., DuPaul, G.J., & McMurray, M.B. (1990). A comprehensive evaluation of attention deficit disorder with and without hyperactivity defined by research criteria. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 58, 775-789.
7.
Barkley, R.A., DuPaul, G.J., & McMurray, M.B. (1991). Attention deficit disorder with and without hyperactivity: Clinical response to three dose levels of methylphenidate. Pediatrics, 87, 519-531.
8.
Biederman, J., Newcorn, J., & Sprich, S. (1.991). Comorbidity of attention deficit disorder with conduct, depressive, anxiety, and other disorders. American Journal of Psychiatry, 248, 564-577.
9.
Brown, A.L., Bransford, J.D., Ferrars, R.A., & Campione, J.C. (1983). Learning, remembering, and understanding. In J.H. Flavell & E.M. Markman (Eds.), Carmichael's manual of child psychology (vol. 3, pp. 77-166). New York: Wiley.
Das, J.P., & Melnyk, L. (1989). Attention checklist: A rating scale for mentally handicapped adolescents. Psychological Reports, 64, 1267-1274.
12.
Das, J.P., & Naglieri, J.A. (1992). Assessment of attention, simultaneous-successive coding and planning. In H.C. Haywood & D. Tzuriel (Eds.), Interactive Assessment (pp. 207-231). New York: Springer.
13.
Douglas, V.I. (1972). Stop, look and listen: The problem of sustained attention and impulse control in hyperactive and normal children. Canadian Journal of Behavioral Science, 4, 259-282.
14.
Douglas, V.I. (1983). Attentional and cognitive problems. In M. Rutter (Ed.), Developmental neuropsychiatry (pp. 280-329). New York: Guilford.
15.
Douglas, V.I. (1988). Cognitive deficits in children with attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity. In L. Bloomingdale & J. Sergeant (Eds.), Attention deficit disorder: Criteria, cognition, and intervention (pp. 65-82). New York: Pergamon Press.
16.
Douglas, V.I., Barr, R.G., Amin, K., O'Neill, M.E., & Britton, B.G. (1988). Dosage effects and individual responsivity to methylphenidate in attention deficit disorder. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 29, 453-475.
17.
Douglas, V.I., Barr, R.G., O'Neill, M.E., & Britton, B.G. (1986). Short term effects of methylphenidate on the cognitive, learning and academic performance of children with attention deficit disorder in the laboratory and the classroom. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 27, 191-211.
18.
Francis, G. (in press). A prevalence study: ADHD in elementary school children . Canadian Journal of School Psychology.
19.
Goldstein, S., & Goldstein, M. (1990). Managing attention disorders in children: A guide for practitioners. New York: Wiley .
20.
Hinshaw, J.P. (1992). Academic underachievement, attention deficits, and aggression: comorbidity and implications for intervention. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68, 893-903.
21.
Jastak, S., & Wilkinson, G.S. (1984). Wide Range Achievement Test—Revised. Wilmington, DE: Jastak Associates.
22.
McGee, R., Williams, S., Moffitt, T., & Anderson, J. (1989). A comparison of 13-year-old boys with attention deficit and/or reading disorder on neuropsychological measures. Journal of Abnormal Child Pychology, 17, 37-53.
23.
Pelham, W.E., Bender, M.D., Caddell, J.M., Booth, S., & Moorer, S. (1985). The dose-response effects of methylphenidate on classroom academic and social behavior in children with attention deficit disorder. Archives of General Psychiatry, 42, 948-952.
Rapport, M.D., DuPaul, G.J., & Kelly, K.L. (1989). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and methylphenidate: The relationship between gross body weight and drug response in children. Psychophannacology Bulletin, 25, 285-290.
26.
Rapport, M.E., Stoner, G., DuPaul, G.J., Kelly, K.L., Tucker, S.B., & Schoelder, T. (1988). Attention deficit disorder and methylphenidate: A multilevel analysis of dose-response effects on children's impulsivity across settings. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 27, 60-69.
27.
Reardon, S.M., & Naglieri, J.A. (1992). PASS cognitive processing characteristics of normal and ADHD males. Journal of School Psychology, 30,151-163.
28.
Reid, M.K., & Borkowski, J.G. (1984). Effects of Ritalin on information processing in hyperactive children. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 12, 394-400.
29.
Reynolds, C.R., & Kamphaus, R.W. (1992). Behavior Assessment Schedule for Children. Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service.
30.
Rosenthal, R., Hall, J.A., Archer, D., DiMatteo, M.R., & Rogers, P.L. (1979). Profile of Nounerbal Sensitivity. New York: Irvinton.
31.
Routh, D.K. (1978). Hyperactivity. In P.R. Magrab (Ed.), Psychological management of pediatric problems (vol. 2). Baltimore: University Park Press.
32.
Saklofske, D.H., Schwean, V.L., Quinn, D., & Yackulic, R.A. (1991, August). Cognitive and intellectual performance of ADHD children. Paper presented at the 99th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association , San Francisco, CA.
33.
Saklofske, D.H., Yackulic, R.A., Schwean, V.L., & Quinn, D. (1991, July), Intelligence and cognitive processing in attention deficit disordered children. Unpublished paper presented at the 5th Biannual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences, Oxford, UK.
34.
Schwean, V.L., Saklofske, D.H., Yackulic, R.A., & Quinn, D. (in press). WISC-III performance of ADHD children. Journal of Psychocducational Assessment.
35.
Semrud-Clikeman, M., & Lorys-Vernon, A. (1988, July). Discriminate validity of neurocoguitive measures in diagnosing children with attention deficit disorder/hyperactivity . Paper presented at the Annual European Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Finland. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 308688)
36.
Shaywitz, B.A., & Shaywitz, S.E. (1991). Comorbidity: A critical issue in attention deficit disorder. Journal ofChild Neurology , 6, 13-20.
37.
Strauss, A.A., & Lehtinen, L.E. (1947). Psychopathology and education of the brain-injured child. New York: Grune & Stratton.
38.
Szatmari, P., Offord, D.E., & Boyle, M.H. (1989). Correlates, associated impairments, and patterns of service utilization of children with attention deficit disorders: Findings from the Ontario Child Health Study. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 11, 565-579.
Wechsler, D. (1991). Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children— Third edition. San Antonio, TX: Psychological Corporation.
41.
Wender, P.H. (1971). Mininal brain dysfunction in children. New York: Wiley.
42.
Woodcock, R.W. (1987). Woodcock Keading Mastery Tests—Revised. Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service .
43.
Yackulic, R.A., Schwean, V.L., Saklofske, D.H., & Quinn, D. (1992). PASS and achievement performance of attention deficit disorder children. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
