title: A procedure to teach self-control to children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
abstract: This study examined the use of a progressive delay procedure combined with verbal mediation to teach self-control to children with attention deficit disorder. Results showed that when participants were initially given the choice between an immediate smaller reinforcer and a larger delayed reinforcer, all participants chose the smaller reinforcer. When slight delays to obtain a larger reinforcer were instated in conjunction with intervening verbal activity, all participants demonstrated self-control regardless of the content of the verbal activity.
authors.affiliation: Trinity Services, Inc., Joliet, Illinois 60432, USA.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Binder
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Ghezzi
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D013663:Teaching
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D008774:Methylphenidate