Abstract
Five children diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder participated in a summer program designed to evaluate behavioral and pharmacological treatments in a recreational setting. The effect of a contingency for increased sportsmanlike behavior, with and without the use of tokens, was examined during kickball games. The influence of stimulant medication was also examined for 3 of the children. A multiple-baseline, reversal design revealed that a delayed reward condition did not increase sportsmanlike behavior, whereas the addition of tokens (and praise) to the delayed reward increased sportsmanlike behavior for all 5 participants. Stimulant medication appeared to have very little influence on sportsmanlike behavior. Future directions for behavioral social skills interventions using a sports skills model are also discussed.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 148-162 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Behavior Modification |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2002 |
Keywords
- Amphetamines
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
- Behavior Therapy
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Cooperative Behavior
- Methylphenidate
- Preschool Child
- Sports
- Token Economy
Disciplines
- Psychology