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What is the purpose of a new behaviorally based dynamic developmental theory of ADHD? The perspective of the educational psychologist

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 September 2005

Paolo Moderato*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Parma, 43100Parma, Italy
Giovambattista Presti*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Parma, 43100Parma, Italy

Abstract

In Sagvolden et al.’s conceptualization of how a poor behavioral, social, and academic repertoire arises from an impaired interaction with the environment of an individual with a neurological disorder, we see a convergence between the medical diagnosis and the functional assessment on which the behavioral educational approach is based. If children with such a disorder do show delay-of-reinforcement steepened gradients, it is possible to predict their behavior under given circumstances. This could bring us to more precise diagnostic criteria and better intervention techniques.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2005

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