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THE ‘HYPERACTIVE SYNDROME’ IN KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN: COMPARISON OF CHILDREN WITH PERVASIVE AND SITUATIONAL SYMPTOMS
Author(s) -
Cohen Nancy J.,
Minde Klaus
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1983.tb00120.x
Subject(s) - situational ethics , psychology , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , el niño , pediatrics , medicine , social psychology
SUMMARY Three groups of kindergarten‐aged children referred for hyperactivity who varied with regard to symptom pervasiveness were compared to each other and to normal controls on a variety of biological, psychological and behavioural variables. The findings yielded only partial support for those of other studies addressing this issue. Biological and psychological test data did not differentiate the various groups of children. The clearest differentiation between groups emerged when children were observed directly. The findings are discussed with respect to the usefulness of the distinction of pervasive and situational symptomatology and the problems of diagnosis with children in this age group.