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ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders

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01-12-2013 | Original Article

Self-regulation strategies support children with ADHD to overcome symptom-related behavior in the classroom

Authors: Lena Guderjahn, Andreas Gold, Gertraud Stadler, Caterina Gawrilow

Published in: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders | Issue 4/2013

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Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) suffer from self-regulation deficits that cause inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Self-regulation interventions may address these deficits, but to date, only few empirical studies have examined their benefits for children with ADHD in everyday life. The present study investigated three classroom interventions to promote self-regulation and tested their benefit on self-regulatory competencies (assessed with an ADHD questionnaire) in children with ADHD. Students of a special education school for children with ADHD participated in the intervention study that included three sessions (Session 1: Goal Intention or Goal Intention + If–Then Plan; Session 2: Goal Intention + If–Then Plan; Session 3: Goal Intention + If–Then Plan + Self-Monitoring). Teacher-rated self-regulatory competencies were assessed both before and after the intervention sessions. Children with ADHD had better self-regulatory competencies after their first Goal Intention + If–Then Plan Session, but lasting intervention effects were found only when children started with a mere goal intention session.

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Title: Self-regulation strategies support children with ADHD to overcome symptom-related behavior in the classroom
Authors: Lena Guderjahn
Andreas Gold
Gertraud Stadler
Caterina Gawrilow
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Published in: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 1866-6116
Electronic ISSN: 1866-6647
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12402-013-0117-7

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