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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Relative Age: A Meta-Analysis
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Schnorrbusch, Chelsea; Fabiano, Gregory A.; Aloe, Ariel M.; Toro Rodriguez, Roberto C. – School Psychology Review, 2020
One potential source contributing to the misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could be as simple as a child's age in relation to others in their grade. Studies indicate that children who are youngest in their grade are at greater risk of being diagnosed with, and medicated for, ADHD. The…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Age Differences, Clinical Diagnosis
Self-Concept of Students with Learning Disabilities: A Meta-Analysis.
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Bear, George G.; Minke, Kathleen M.; Manning, Maureen A. – School Psychology Review, 2002
The present study, a meta-analysis of 61 studies of self-concept, shows that children with learning disabilities (LD) perceive their academic ability less favorably than their non-LD peers. In contrast to previous research, this study indicated no differences in self-concept as a function of special education setting. Implications for research and…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Children, Learning Disabilities, Meta Analysis
Cognitive Processing of Low Achievers and Children with Reading Disabilities: A Selective Meta-Analytic Review of the Published Literature.
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Hoskyn, Maureen; Swanson, H. Lee – School Psychology Review, 2000
This article synthesizes some of the published literature comparing the cognitive functioning of children with reading disabilities (RD) and children with low reading and low intelligence (low achievers). Research indicates that children with reading disabilities outperformed low achievers on measures of lexical knowledge, syntactical knowledge,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Cognitive Processes, Low Achievement
The Effects of School-Based Interventions for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Meta-Analysis.
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DuPaul, George J.; Eckert, Tanya L. – School Psychology Review, 1997
A meta-analysis examining effects of school-based interventions for children and adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was undertaken with 63 outcome studies. Gives separate analysis for studies employing between-subject, within-subject, and single-subject experimental designs. Reports positive and significant overall…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Drug Therapy
Social Skills and Learning Disabilities: A Meta-Analysis of the Literature.
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Swanson, H. Lee; Malone, Sharon – School Psychology Review, 1992
Conducted meta-analysis of studies concerning social skills of children with learning disabled (LD). Children with LD were less liked and more likely to be rejected than normal achieving children. Children with LD were more likely to be rated as aggressive, immature, suffering personality problems, and having difficulty attending. Variations were…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aggression, Attention, Children
Behavioral Parent Training as a Treatment for Externalizing Behaviors and Disruptive Behavior Disorders: A Meta-Analysis
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Maughan, Denita R.; Christiansen, Elizabeth; Jenson, William R.; Olympia, Daniel; Clark, Elaine – School Psychology Review, 2005
A meta-analysis examining the effectiveness of Behavioral Parent Training for children and adolescents with externalizing behaviors and disruptive behavior disorders was conducted with 79 outcome studies conducted between 1966 and 2001. Separate analyses were conducted for studies employing between-subjects, within-subjects, and single-subject…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Children, Adolescents, Meta Analysis