Impulse Control or Selective Attention: Remedial Programs for Hyperactivity.

Brown, Ronald T.; Conrad, Kendon J.

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Publication Date: 1982-Jan

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Impulse Control or Selective Attention: Remedial Programs for Hyperactivity.

Brown, Ronald T.; Conrad, Kendon J.

Psychology in the Schools, v19 n1 p92-97 Jan 1982

Compared various cognitive treatment approaches for ameliorating the difficulties of hyperactive children on tasks requiring sustained vigilance and accuracy. Differential training techniques comparing training in attention to inhibitory control indicated that a combination of attentional and inhibitory control strategies was most efficacious in enhancing cognitive performance of these children. (Author)

Descriptors: Attention Control, Behavior Change, Children, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Counseling Techniques, Hyperactivity, Self Control, Training Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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