Comprehensive Evaluation of Attention Deficit Disorder with and without Hyperactivity as Defined by Research Criteria

Compared 48 children with attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADD+H), with 42 without hyperactivity, and with learning-disabled and control children. ADD+H children had more externalizing and internalizing symptoms, were more off task during testing, and had more family substance abuse, A...

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Published inJournal of consulting and clinical psychology Vol. 58; no. 6; p. 775
Main Author Barkley, Russell A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1990
Subjects
Achievement
Anxiety
Attention
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - classification
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - diagnosis
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - psychology
Attention Deficit Disorders
Child
Comparative Analysis
Elementary Education
Elementary School Students
Humans
Hyperactivity
Impulsive Behavior - classification
Impulsive Behavior - diagnosis
Impulsive Behavior - psychology
Learning Disabilities
Learning Disorders - classification
Learning Disorders - diagnosis
Learning Disorders - psychology
Motor Activity
Personality Assessment - statistics & numerical data
Psychometrics
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Summary:Compared 48 children with attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADD+H), with 42 without hyperactivity, and with learning-disabled and control children. ADD+H children had more externalizing and internalizing symptoms, were more off task during testing, and had more family substance abuse, ADD+H, and aggression. Results suggest two types of ADD may be separate childhood disorders. (Author/NB)
ISSN:0022-006X
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.58.6.775