Stop, look and listen: The problem of sustained attention and impulse control in hyperactive and normal children.

08/01/2025 | PAXIS Institute |

Used data from the author’s research program and other previous studies to (a) investigate the specific disabilities of hyperactive children; and (b) evaluate the effectiveness of stimulant drugs, particularly methylphenidate, on the measures found to differentiate between hyperactives and normals (e.g., the Continuous Performance Test). It is argued that a core group of symptoms involving inability to sustain attention and to control impulsivity can account for most of the deficits found in the hyperactive group. It also appears that the stimulants exert their main effect on these deficits. Correlational and factor analytic studies suggest that the same constellation of abilities underlies the behavior of normal children in several areas of cognitive and social functioning.

Citation: Douglas VI. 1972. Stop, look and listen: The problem of sustained attention and impulse control in hyperactive and normal children. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 4, 259-282

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