Positive illusory bias and response to behavioral treatment among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
The current study investigates the accuracy of self-perceptions of competence among 43 children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ages 6.9-11.9; 37 boys) attending an 8-week empirically supported behavioral summer treatment program. Having inflated self-perceptions about one's competence at the beginning of the summer predicted poorer response to the intervention administered in the program as assessed by changes in observed conduct problems, peer-nominated social preference, and friendship. However, inflated self-perceptions at the start of the summer predicted reductions in self-reported depressive symptoms during the treatment period. Despite participating in an intensive intervention, there was high stability of children's biased self-perceptions regarding their performance.
Mikami
Amori Yee
AY
Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4400, USA. mikami@virginia.edu
Calhoun
Casey D
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Abikoff
Howard B
HB
D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D019955:Conduct Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000523:psychology*; D010379:Peer Group; D012649:Self Concept; D012919:Social Behavior; D016896:Treatment Outcome