TY - JOUR
T1 - Music and video as distractors for boys with ADHD in the classroom
T2 - Comparison with controls, individual differences, and medication effects
AU - Pelham, William E.
AU - Waschbusch, Daniel A.
AU - Hoza, Betsy
AU - Gnagy, Elizabeth M.
AU - Greiner, Andrew R.
AU - Sams, Susan E.
AU - Vallano, Gary
AU - Majumdar, Antara
AU - Carter, Randy L.
N1 - Funding Information:
During the conduct of this research and preparation of this report, Dr. Pelham was supported in part by grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (DA05605, DA12414), the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (AA06267; AA11873), the Institute of Education Sciences (LO3000665A), and the National Institute of Mental Health (MH48157, MH47390, MH45576, MH50467, MH53554, MH62946). This study was conducted during the 1992–1994 Summer Treatment Programs, which were conducted under the direction of the first author by the Attention Deficit Disorder Program at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. We thank the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic for its support, as well as the staffs of the Attention Deficit Disorder Program, particularly Tracey Wilson and Lynn Rago; the Summer Treatment Programs; the Winchester-Thurston School; and the WPIC research pharmacy for their helpful cooperation. W.E.PelhamJr.D.A.Waschbusch(*).E.M.Gnagy. A. R. Greiner Department of Psychology, Center for Children and Families, Florida International University, AHC1 Room 140, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, USA e-mail: [email protected]
PY - 2011/11
Y1 - 2011/11
N2 - This study examined the effects of music and video on the classroom behavior and performance of boys with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and examined the effects of 0.3 mg/kg methylphenidate (MPH). In one study, 41 boys with ADHD and 26 controls worked in the presence of no distractor, music, or video. Video produced significant distraction, particularly for the boys with ADHD, and MPH improved the performance of boys with ADHD across distractor conditions.There were individual differences in response to the music such that some boys were adversely affected and others benefited relative to no-distractor.In a second study, music and MPH were assessed in an additional 86 boys with ADHD to examine further the music results. In the presence or absence of music, MPH improved performance relative to placebo. Similar individual differences were found as in Experiment 1.
AB - This study examined the effects of music and video on the classroom behavior and performance of boys with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and examined the effects of 0.3 mg/kg methylphenidate (MPH). In one study, 41 boys with ADHD and 26 controls worked in the presence of no distractor, music, or video. Video produced significant distraction, particularly for the boys with ADHD, and MPH improved the performance of boys with ADHD across distractor conditions.There were individual differences in response to the music such that some boys were adversely affected and others benefited relative to no-distractor.In a second study, music and MPH were assessed in an additional 86 boys with ADHD to examine further the music results. In the presence or absence of music, MPH improved performance relative to placebo. Similar individual differences were found as in Experiment 1.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10802-011-9529-z
DO - 10.1007/s10802-011-9529-z
M3 - Article
C2 - 21695447
AN - SCOPUS:82755193799
SN - 0091-0627
VL - 39
SP - 1085
EP - 1098
JO - Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
JF - Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
IS - 8
ER -