title: Use of peer-mediated intervention in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
abstract: The present experiment extended and replicated the use of functional analysis and a peer-mediated intervention to decrease disruptive behavior displayed by children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in an afterschool program. After determining that the participants displayed off-task behavior maintained by peer attention via a functional analysis, peer-implemented differential reinforcement of other behavior with extinction was effective in reducing participants' off-task behaviors. The use of peers as behavior-change agents is discussed, as are avenues for future research.
authors.affiliation: University of Nevada, Reno, USA.
authors.forename: Alicia N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Grauvogel-MacAleese
authors.forename: Michele D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Wallace
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology