From traditional to ecological
Subtitle: understanding attention deficit disorders through quantitative and qualitative research
By: Stephen Houghton ... [et al.].
Contributors: Houghton, Stephen.
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Treatment.; Attention-deficit disorder in adults -- Treatment.; Research -- Methodology.; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity.; Evaluation Studies.; Qualitative Research.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Moving towards ecological validity; title: The evolving theoretical conceptualization and emerging theories of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; title: Identifying differential patterns of executive function in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder according to gender and subtype: a traditional quantitative approach; title: Administering newly developed tests to extend current conceptualizations of AD/HD: the initial step towards ecological validity; title: Attempting to address issues of motivation in the administration of tests: the use of computer based tasks; title: Achieving ecological validity: AD/HD boys' executive function performance on videogame play and on a visit to the zoo; title: Towards ecologically valid qualitative research on how 'significant others' 'deal with' those with attention deficit disorders; title: How parents deal with the aggravation that arises out of the turmoil of raising a child with AD/HD; title: How teachers deal with the inclusion of a student with AD/HD in the class; title: How students diagnosed with AD/HD deal with anger in their daily lives; title: Non-AD/HD siblings and the family discord initiated by siblings with AD/HD; title: How peers deal with the presence of a student diagnosed with AD/HD in their year group; title: Looking back, moving forward: the future of ecological validity.