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Lahey, Benjamin B.; Van Hulle, Carol A.; Rathouz, Paul J.; Rodgers, Joseph Lee; D'Onofrio, Brian M.; Waldman, Irwin D. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2009
Inattentive-hyperactive and oppositional behavior have been hypothesized to be developmental precursors to conduct problems. We tested these hypotheses using a longitudinal sample of 6,466 offspring of women selected from nationally representative US households. Conduct problems across 8-13 years were robustly predicted by conduct problems at 4-7…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Genetics, Environmental Influences, Attention Span
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Treiber, Frank A.; Lahey, Benjamin B. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1983
Characteristics of a behavioral approach to remediating academic deficits of learning disabled (LD) children are reviewed. The behavioral approach encompasses individualization and mastery learning, direct teaching, and an emphasis on measurement. (SEW)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Conceptual Tempo
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Lahey, Benjamin B.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1980
Findings of this study argue against the existence of a separate diagnostic category of hyperactivity. Hyperactivity and conduct-problem scales should be combined for purposes of rating child behavior problems. A category of "attention deficit disorder without hyperactivity" should be considered as a separate rating scale factor.…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Children