Theses (M.A.) (Clinical Psychology) --University of Limpopo, 2008 / Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental behavioural disorder among school–age children, which in most cases continues into adolescence and adulthood and is mainly characterized by inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. The aim of the study was to establish the relationship between ADHD symptoms and risk taking behaviours (safety, alcohol use, tobacco use, dagga use, drug use, and sexual activity) in adolescents. Method: A total of 100 male participants (without a clinical diagnosis) participated in the study. The participants were assessed on a battery consisting of the BSSA (Barkley‟s Symptoms Scale for Adolescents), YRBS (Youth Risk Behaviour Scale) and neuropsychological tests which measure response inhibition (GoStop Task) and executive function (Wisconsin Card Sorting Test). The ADHD scores on BSSA have been correlated with scores on the YRBS as well as with the scores obtained on the WCST and the Go-Stop Task. The results were analysed using the Pearson-r to show a relationship between ADHD symptoms and risk taking behaviours. Result:: Conclusion: There is a significant although weak relationship between ADHD symptoms and most risk taking behaviours in a population of non- impaired adolescents.

The purpose of this essay is to explore how I can meet children with different kinds of attention deficit disorders. What can I do when the child kicks me and makes me cry? How can I handle it right so that the child and I can feel good? In my text I am writing about how I can prioritize my way when I am angry. I wonder how to prioritize my feelings and feel safe with the other person. I am developing these questions in my text. My method is to reflect and question the knowledge I acquired during my work at the school. In the text I use literatures to the problem and have a short discussion with an old pedagogue. I am discussing myself when I meet the troublesome child and how I can deal with my own emotions. In the hard situation I have to look at the problem. I can’t see the bigger picture in this situation. For a good situation we need a solution and need to meet the child professionally with our own wise choices. I have not found a solution and I need to learn how I can handle my own emotions at work and what skills I need to learn when I get angry in a difficult situation.

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Subject of the thesis was focused on the utilization of EEG biofeedback for children with an Attention deficit disorder. The objective was to draw attention to one of the possible therapy methods for Attention deficit disorder and describe the EEG biofeedback in relation with it. The theoretical part addresses the attention disorders, their diagnostics, methods of treatment and the EEG biofeedback. The practical part describes use of the EEG biofeedback in work with children with the Attention deficit disorder through a qualitative research by means of in-depth semi-structured interviews. The interviews were handled from the viewpoint of a parent with a child having the attention disorder and from the view of a professional from a specialized institution. The results of the research on the examined cases show that this method of therapy may be effective not only in relation with the attention disorders, but it could also be used for other diagnosis.

Dissertation (Ph.D.)-- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 2006. / Vita. Bibliography: pp. 163-184.

<p>Today there are many students with behavioral and developmental disorders in schools. One of these disorders is ADHD. The medical designation ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I have chosen to research how two students with ADHD can be included in a fifth grade classroom.</p><p>This research paper addresses the issues surrounding the student’s day-to-day life with a focus on the classroom. It also discusses pedagogical methods, resources, and support, as well as social relationships, and routines in relation to the students in question. In order to develop a more complete understanding of the two students and their situation, I have chosen to do a qualitative study where I’ve observed the students in their classroom for four days, and interviewed the adults that interact with the students the most on a day to day basis. The interviewees include the students’ classroom teacher, their assistant teacher, as well as the students’ mothers.</p><p>I begin the paper by describing ADHD, as well as the potential causes and treatments. I also present the two predominant opinions regarding the source of ADHD that exist in Sweden today. The first is a biological perspective, which states that ADHD is passed on genetically, and the second is a sociological perspective, which states that ADHD is acquired through exposure to a range of social and environmental factors. However, I have based my research on the biological perspective because it is currently the most widely accepted, and because the biological model of explanation is the model most of the current literature is based on.</p><p>As a result of my research, I have concluded that students with ADHD can have a wide range of different symptoms despite having the same diagnosis. Hellström states that teachers should be aware that all students with ADHD are unique individuals, and it is therefore difficult to prescribe a general set of guidelines to follow when working with such students. One must take each individual’s needs into consideration and decide which methods and solutions work best for each particular individual (Hellström 2007, s. 1). Hellström’s statement is consistent with the conclusions I came to after conducting my research. The classroom teacher saw the students as very different individuals and adapted their education according to their very different needs despite the fact that they have the same diagnosis.</p>

Today there are many students with behavioral and developmental disorders in schools. One of these disorders is ADHD. The medical designation ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I have chosen to research how two students with ADHD can be included in a fifth grade classroom. This research paper addresses the issues surrounding the student’s day-to-day life with a focus on the classroom. It also discusses pedagogical methods, resources, and support, as well as social relationships, and routines in relation to the students in question. In order to develop a more complete understanding of the two students and their situation, I have chosen to do a qualitative study where I’ve observed the students in their classroom for four days, and interviewed the adults that interact with the students the most on a day to day basis. The interviewees include the students’ classroom teacher, their assistant teacher, as well as the students’ mothers. I begin the paper by describing ADHD, as well as the potential causes and treatments. I also present the two predominant opinions regarding the source of ADHD that exist in Sweden today. The first is a biological perspective, which states that ADHD is passed on genetically, and the second is a sociological perspective, which states that ADHD is acquired through exposure to a range of social and environmental factors. However, I have based my research on the biological perspective because it is currently the most widely accepted, and because the biological model of explanation is the model most of the current literature is based on. As a result of my research, I have concluded that students with ADHD can have a wide range of different symptoms despite having the same diagnosis. Hellström states that teachers should be aware that all students with ADHD are unique individuals, and it is therefore difficult to prescribe a general set of guidelines to follow when working with such students. One must take each individual’s needs into consideration and decide which methods and solutions work best for each particular individual (Hellström 2007, s. 1). Hellström’s statement is consistent with the conclusions I came to after conducting my research. The classroom teacher saw the students as very different individuals and adapted their education according to their very different needs despite the fact that they have the same diagnosis.

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Thesis (M.A. (Psychology)) -- University of Limpopo, 2009 / Background: Although ADHD does occur as a single disorder in a minority of diagnosed individuals, it is generally comorbid with other behavioural and emotional disorders. The most frequent co-occurring psychiatric disorders are Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Anxiety Disorder and Mood Disorder. The aim of the study was to establish a relationship between the core symptoms of ADHD (Inattention and Hyperactivity/Impulsiveness) and the externalising disorders, Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder, and the internalising disorders anxiety and depression and to establish differences in comorbid symptoms (ODD, CD, anxiety, and depression) between children with ADHD and a non-ADHD control group as a function of gender and subtype. Method: A total of 100 Tsonga speaking primary school children (50 with ADHD symptoms and 50 non-ADHD controls) participated in the study. The ODD and CD scale of the Disruptive Behaviour Disorders rating scale was used to establish the symptoms of ODD and CD, while the Anxiety and Depression scales of the “Terry” Picture Questionnaire was used to establish the symptoms of Anxiety and Depression. Results: Findings of the study showed that the relationship between the hyperactive/impulsive component of ADHD and the externalizing disorders (ODD and CD) was moderate to strong, while there was no significant relationship between hyperactivity/impulsiveness and the internalizing disorders (anxiety and depression). The inattentive component of ADHD showed a strong relationship with ODD, but no significant relationship with CD was observed. The relationship of inattentive symptoms with the internalizing disorders (anxiety and depression) was weak to moderate. The comparison study showed that boys with the predominant hyperactive/impulsive subtype of ADHD had significantly more symptoms of CD than xii their non-ADHD counterparts, but not significantly more ODD symptoms, while girls of the predominantly hyperactive/impulsive subtype had significantly more symptoms of both ODD and CD than the non-ADHD girls. A comparison of the predominantly inattentive subtype of ADHD showed that the boys had more symptoms of ODD than their non-ADHD counterparts, while there were no significant extra symptoms for CD. The predominantly inattentive girls did not show more symptoms of both externalizing disorders than the non-ADHD controls. The ADHD-combined subtype had more symptoms of both disorders but no gender differences were observed. When the ADHD subtypes were compared with non-ADHD controls for internalizing disorders, only the predominantly inattentive subtype showed significantly more symptoms of both anxiety and depression. This was the case for both genders. Conclusion: The study showed that there is a relationship between the symptoms of ADHD (hyperactivity/impulsiveness and inattention) and the externalizing disorders, ODD and CD. Only the Inattentive component of ADHD showed a relationship with internalizing disorders (anxiety and depression). The comparison study showed that the predominantly hyperactive/impulsive and the combined subtypes displayed most symptoms of externalizing disorders, while the predominantly inattentive subtype had significantly more symptoms of internalizing disorders. Gender differences were observed in the symptoms of externalizing disorders, but not in the symptomatology of internalizing disorders.

THE ABSTRACT This diploma thesis aims to analyse the use of music therapy techniques as means to reduce the manifestations of attention deficit disorders. Furthermore, it deals with the application of said supportive measures in the framework of bullying prevention and its pathological effects. It also focuses on ways music therapy can be instrumental in a pupil's personal and social growth. In the theoretical part, the Framework Educational Programme for Elementary Education is introduced as one of the key changes in primary education in the framework of curricular reform. The chapter also addresses the topic of inclusive education, supportive measures and key competencies. Later on, music therapy is the subject of interest. Its methods, specializations and possibilities of use are listed. The chapter Specific learning and behavioural disorders introduces specific disorders, concentrating in detail on dyslexia, mutism, ADHD and ADD. I point out the use of music therapy as a re-educational tool, as well. I lay out a range of music therapy games which are tried out in the research part of the thesis. The research part deals with the application of music therapy activities within school lessons. These activities are assorted into thematic units, each of them customised to cater to the needs of pupils with...