Validation of hyperactive, aggressive, and mixed hyperactive/aggressive childhood disorders: a research note.
Eighty-five non-referred school children were divided into four groups based upon the IOWA Conners Teacher's Questionnaire: pure hyperactive (HYP), pure aggressive (AGG), mixed hyperactive/aggressive (HYP/AGG), and normal controls. The groups were compared on neurobehavioral tests believed to assess inattention and impulsivity. A continuous performance test indicated that the HYP group was more inattentive than the other groups and the HYP/AGG group was most impulsive. The AGG group did not differ from controls. The data support the distinction between HYP, AGG and HYP/AGG groups of children selected by the IOWA Conners.
Halperin
J M
JM
Department of Psychology, Queens College, City University of New York, Flushing 11365-0904.
O'Brien
J D
JD
Newcorn
J H
JH
Healey
J M
JM
Pascualvaca
D M
DM
Wolf
L E
LE
Young
J G
JG
D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015588:Observer Variation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires