Brief behavioral treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Full Abstract

7 latency-age children received brief behavioral therapy for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The intervention included reinforcing appropriate behaviors and punishing negative behaviors, skills training, and parental education. There were significant decreases in impulsivity at home and school after intervention. These results suggest that brief behavioral interventions might decrease impulsivity in ADHD children over the short term, but the sample was small and heterogeneous, so replication on a larger sample is required.

Author information

Author/s: Cocciarella, A (A); Wood, R (R); Low, K G (KG);

Affiliation: Bates College, Department of Psychology, Lewistown, Maine 04240, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Perceptual and motor skills (Percept Mot Skills), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1995-Aug; vol 81 (issue 1) : pp 225-6

Dates: Created 1996/01/29; Completed 1996/01/29; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 8532460, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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