A Controlled Evaluation of Behavioral Treatment With Children With ADHD Attending a Summer Treatment Program

2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika K. Coles ◽  
William E. Pelham ◽  
Elizabeth M. Gnagy ◽  
Lisa Burrows-Maclean ◽  
Gregory A. Fabiano ◽  
...  
2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
William E. Pelham ◽  
Elizabeth M. Gnagy ◽  
Margaret H. Sibley ◽  
Heidi L. Kipp ◽  
Bradley H. Smith ◽  
...  

Objective: Although a number of studies demonstrate that children with ADHD do not attribute their behavior to taking medication, it remains unstudied whether adolescents, who have a longer history of taking medication for ADHD, show performance attributions to medication. Method: A sample of 46 adolescents completed daily attributions for success or failure as a part of their participation in a summer treatment program with a double-blind, placebo-controlled assessment of methylphenidate. Results: Results demonstrated that adolescents with ADHD did not reliably discern active medication from placebo, rarely attributed their performance to the pill, and showed no differences in attributional style as a function of medication status. Conclusion: These data indicate that adolescents with ADHD may possess inaccurate beliefs about the effect of stimulant medication on their behavior.


2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan H. Beery ◽  
Herbert C. Quay ◽  
William E. Pelham

Objective: To examine response to methylphenidate (MPH) assessed by direct observation of ecologically valid behaviors in boys with ADHD with high hyperactivity-impulsivity (HI) and those with predominantly inattentive symptoms (ADHD/I). Method: Sixty-three boys ages 7 to 13 participated in an ADHD Summer Treatment Program and received a double-blind placebo-controlled assessment of .3 mg/kg of MPH on problem behaviors and individualized behavior goals. Medication effect sizes were calculated for each child for each behavior. Results: Children with ADHD/HI ( n = 21) displayed larger MPH effect sizes for interrupting, verbal abuse, and compliance, and marginally greater response for teasing and counselor-directed goals. Children with ADHD/I ( n = 21) displayed small medication effect sizes ( ds < .20) for many behaviors often identified as primary deficits in this group (e.g., attention to activities, peer interaction, class work completion, and accuracy). Conclusion: Systematic medication assessment for ADHD/I that quantifies response in ecologically valid areas of functional impairment is essential.


2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 583-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rumiko Okabe ◽  
Hisayoshi Okamura ◽  
Chiyomi Egami ◽  
Yasuhiro Tada ◽  
Chizuru Anai ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 1005-1017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Briannon C. O’Connor ◽  
Gregory A. Fabiano ◽  
Daniel A. Waschbusch ◽  
Peter J. Belin ◽  
Elizabeth M. Gnagy ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 117-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
George J. DuPaul ◽  
Lee Kern ◽  
Matthew J. Gormley ◽  
Robert J. Volpe

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