Clinical assessment of psychopharmacological treatment of preschoolers with ADHD

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 613-627

  Byrne, Joseph M ^a   Bawden, Harry N ^a   DeWolfe, Nadine A ^b   Beattie, Tricia L ^a  

^a IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; DEXAMPHETAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION;

EID: 0032452666     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/jcen.20.5.613.1121     Document Type: Article

References (45)

1. Achenbach, T. M. (1991). Manual for the Child Behavior Checklist 4-18. Burlington, VT: University of Vermont.
2. American Psychiatric Association (1987). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-III-R (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
3. American Psychiatric Association (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
4. Baker, L., & Cantwell, D.P. (1987). A prospective psychiatric follow-up of children with speech / language disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 26, 546-553.
5. Ballard, J. C. (1996). Computerized assessment of sustained attention: A review of factors affecting vigilance performance. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 18, 843-863.
6. Barkley, R. A. (1988). The effects of methylphenidate on the interactions of preschool ADHD children and their mothers. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 27, 336-341.
7. Barkley, R. A. (1990). Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A handbook for diagnosis and treatment (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.
8. Barkley, R. A. (1991). The ecological validity of laboratory and analogue assessment methods of ADHD symptoms. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 19, 149-178.
9. Barkley, R. A. (1997). Behavioral inhibition, sustained attention, and executive functions: Constructing a unifying theory of ADHD. Psychological Bulletin, 121, 65-94.
10. Barkley, R.A., Fischer, M., Newby, R., & Breen, M. (1988). Development of a multimethod clinical protocol for assessing stimulant drug responses in ADHD children. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 17, 14-24.
11. Barkley, R. A., Karlsson, J., Strzelecki, E., & Murphy, J. (1984). Effects of age and Ritalin dosage on the mother-child interaction of hyperactive children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 52, 750-758.
12. Beitchman, J. H., Hood, J., & Inglis, A. (1990). Psychiatric risk in children with speech and language disorders. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychiatry, 18, 283-296.
13. Byrne, J. M., DeWolfe, N. A., & Bawden, H. N. (1998). Assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in preschoolers. Child Neuropsychology, 4, 49-66.
14. Campbell, S. B. (1985). Hyperactivity in preschoolers: Correlates and prognostic implications. Clinical Psychology Review, 5, 405-428.
15. Campbell, S. B. (1990). Behavior problems in preschool children: Clinical and developmental issues. New York: Guilford Press.
16. Campbell, S. B. (1995). Behavior problems in preschool children: A review of recent research. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 36, 113-149.
17. Campbell, S. B., Szumowski, E. K., Ewing, L. J., Gluck, D. S., & Breaux, A. M. (1982). A multidimensional assessment of parent-identified behavior problem toddlers. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 10, 569-591.
18. Cantwell, D. P., & Baker, L. (1991). Association between attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and learning disorders. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 24, 88-95.
19. Cohen, N. J., Sullivan, J., Minde, K., Novak, C., & Helwig, C. (1981). Evaluation of the relative effectiveness of methylphenidate and cognitive behavior modification in the treatment of kindergarten-aged hyperactive children. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 9, 43-54.
20. Conners, C. K. (1975). Controlled trial of methylphenidate in preschool children with minimal brain dysfunction. In R. Gittelman-Klein (Ed.), Recent advances in child psychopharmacology (pp. 65-78). New York: Human Sciences Press.
21. Conners, C. K. (1990). Conners Teacher and Parent Rating Scales. Toronto: Multi-Health Systems.
22. Corkum, V., Byrne, J.M., & Ellsworth, C. (1995). Clinical assessment of sustained attention in preschoolers. Child Neuropsychology, 1, 3-18.
23. Corkum, P. V., & Seigel, L. S. (1993). Is the continuous performance task a valuable research tool for use with children with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder? Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 34, 1217-1239.
24. DeWolfe, N. A., Byrne, J. M., & Bawden, H. N. (1998). Multi-dimensional assessment protocol for diagnosing preschoolers with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Manuscript in preparation.
25. Fischer, M., Newby, R. F., & Gordon, M. (1995). Who are the false negatives on the continuous performance tests? Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 24, 427-433.
26. Gordon, M. (1983). The Gordon Diagnostic System. DeWitt, NY: Gordon Systems.
27. Goyette, C. H., Conners, C. K., & Ulrich, R. F. (1978). Normative data for Revised Conners Parent and Teacher Rating Scales. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 6, 221-236.
28. Gresham, F. M., & Elliot, S. N. (1990). Social Skills Rating System manual. Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service.
29. Hollingshead, A. B. (1975). Four-Factor Index of Social Status. Unpublished manuscript, Yale University, Department of Sociology, New Haven, CT.
30. Ireton, H. (1992). Manual for the Child Development Inventory. Minneapolis, MN: Behavioral Science Systems.
31. Johnston, J.R. (1994). Cognitive abilities of children with language impairment. In R.V. Watkins & M.L. Rice (Eds.), Specific language impairment in children (pp. 107-122). Baltimore, MD: Brooks.
32. Mayes, S. D., Crites, D. L., Bixler, E. O., Humphreys, F. J., & Mattison, R. E. (1994). Methylphenidate and ADHD: Influence of age, IQ, and neurodevelopmental status. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 30, 1005-1107.
33. Musten, L., Firestone, P., Pisterman, S., Bennett, S., Youn, A., & Mercer, J. (1994). Efficacy of stimulant medication of preschool-aged children with ADHD: Early impressions. Canadian Psychology, 35, 186.
34. O'Doughtery, M., Nuechterlein, K. H., & Drew, B. (1984). Hyperactive and hypoxic children: Signal detection, sustained attention, and behavior. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 93, 178-191.
35. Prather, P. A., Saramento, N., & Alexander, A. (1995). Development of vigilance in preschoolers. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 1, 153.
36. Reynell, J. K., & Huntley, M. (1985). Reynell Developmental Language Scales manual (2nd ed.). Windsor, UK: NFER-Nelson.
37. Rice, M.L. (1994). Grammatical categories of children with specific language impairment. In R.V. Watkins & M.L. Rice (Eds.), Specific language impairment in children (pp. 69-90). Baltimore, MD: Brooks.
38. Richman, N., Stevenson, J., & Graham, P. J. (1982). Preschool to school: A behavioral study. London: Academic Press.
39. Rourke, B.P., & Orr, R.R. (1977). Predictions of the reading and spelling performances of normal and retarded readers: A four-year follow-up. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 5, 9-20.
40. Schleifer, M., Weiss, G., Cohen, N., Elman, M., Cbeji, M. D., & Krujer, E. (1975). Hyperactivity in preschoolers and the effect of methylphenidate. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 45, 38-50.
41. Shaywitz, B. A., Fletcher, J. M., & Shaywitz, S. E. (1997). Attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder. Advances in Pediatrics, 44, 331-367.
42. Watkins, R.V. (1994). Grammatical challenges for children with specific language impairment. In R.V. Watkins & M.L. Rice (Eds.), Specific language impairment in children (pp. 53-68). Baltimore, MD: Brooks.
43. Whalen, C. K., & Henker, B. H. (1991). Theories for hyperactive children: Comparisons, combinations and compromises. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 59, 126-137.
44. Wilens, T. E., & Biederman, J. (1992). The stimulants. Pediatric Psychopharmacology, 15, 191-222.
45. Wolraich, M. L., Lindgran, S., Stromquist, A., Milich, R., Davis, C., & Watson, D. (1990). Stimulant medication use by primary care physicians in the treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder. Pediatrics, 86, 95-101.