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DuPaul, George J.; Weyandt, Lisa L.; O'Dell, Sean M.; Varejao, Michael – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2009
Approximately 2 to 8% of the college population reports clinically significant levels of ADHD symptomatology and at least 25% of college students with disabilities are diagnosed with ADHD. A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted with findings consistently indicating academic deficits associated with ADHD in college students. It is…
Descriptors: College Students, Stimulants, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Pharmacology
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DuPaul, George J.; Carlson, John S. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2005
Psychopharmacological treatments have been used with increased frequency to treat a variety of internalizing and externalizing disorders in children. Given the potential impact that medication has on children's school performance, school psychologists should be involved in helping physicians and families make effective decisions by assisting with…
Descriptors: Pharmacology, School Psychologists, Outcomes of Treatment, Drug Therapy
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Kollins, Scott H.; Barkley, Russell A.; DuPaul, George J. – Focus on Exceptional Children, 2001
This article provides information and guidelines for the effective use of medication in treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Basic principles of psychopharmacology, different types of medications that have been used successfully to treat ADHD, and best practices for assessing the effects of medication in children with ADHD are…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Drug Therapy
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DuPaul, George J.; And Others – School Psychology Review, 1991
Information is presented to familiarize school psychologists with (1) behavioral effects and side-effects associated with stimulant medications used for the Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); (2) factors to consider in recommending medicine trials for individual children; (3) methods to assess treatment response within schools; and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Children, Counselor Role