TY - JOUR
T1 - Hyperactivity as dysfunction of activity, arousal, or attention
T2 - A study of research relating to DSM III'S attention deficit disorder
AU - McMahon, Robert C.
PY - 1984/11
Y1 - 1984/11
N2 - Examined the recent shift in emphasis from overactivity to the related constructs of arousal, attention and impulsivity in the study of 'hyperactive' children. Studies are reviewed that have led to a reconceptualization of the hyperkinetic disorder that focuses on underlying physiological arousal and attentional components. The adequacy of DSM III diagnostic criteria for Attention Deficit Disorder are considered in light of relevant research developments.
AB - Examined the recent shift in emphasis from overactivity to the related constructs of arousal, attention and impulsivity in the study of 'hyperactive' children. Studies are reviewed that have led to a reconceptualization of the hyperkinetic disorder that focuses on underlying physiological arousal and attentional components. The adequacy of DSM III diagnostic criteria for Attention Deficit Disorder are considered in light of relevant research developments.
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U2 - 10.1002/1097-4679(198411)40:6<1300::AID-JCLP2270400604>3.0.CO;2-1
DO - 10.1002/1097-4679(198411)40:6<1300::AID-JCLP2270400604>3.0.CO;2-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 6511939
AN - SCOPUS:0021686015
VL - 40
SP - 1300
EP - 1308
JO - Journal of Clinical Psychology
JF - Journal of Clinical Psychology
SN - 0021-9762
IS - 6
ER -