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Project IRIS: ADHD Literature

The research team provides the latest international literature in the field of ADHD. This review will be updated regularly to include the latest publications and developments


  1. Adams, P. (2008) ‘Positioning behaviour: attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the post-welfare educational era’, International Journal of Inclusive Education, 12 (2), 113-125.
  2. Alban-Metcalfe, J. & Alban-Metcalfe, J. (2001) Managing Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in the Inclusive Classroom: Practical Strategies for Teachers.London: David Fulton.
  3. Andreou, G., Agapitou, P. and Karapetsas, A. (2005) ‘Verbal skills in children with ADHD’, European Journal of Special Needs Education, 20 (2), 231–238.
  4. Antrop, I., Buysse, A., Roeyers, H. and Paulette Van Oost, P. (2005) ‘Activity in children with ADHD during waiting situations in the classroom: a pilot study’, British Journal of Educational Psychology, 75 (1), 51–69.
  5. Arcelus, J.,  Munden, A. C., McLauchlin, A., Vickery, L. & Vostanis, P. (2000) ‘Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder: behavioural and emotional problems in children excluded from mainstream education; a preliminary study of teachers’ ratings’, European Journal of Special Needs Education, 15 (1), 79-87.
  6. Atkinson, I., Robinson, J. & Shute, R. (1997) ‘Between a rock and a hard place: an Australian perspective on education of children with ADHD’, Educational and Child Psychology, 14 (1), 21-30.
  7. Barry, D., Lyman, R. & Klinger, L. (2002) ‘Academic underachievement and attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder: the negative impact of symptom severity on school performance’, Journal of School Psychology, 40 (3) 259 – 283.
  8. Bekle, B. (2004) Knowledge and attitudes about attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A comparison between practicing teachers and undergraduate education students. Journal of Attention Disorder, 7(3), 151-161.
  9. Brandau, H. and Pretis, M. (2004) Early identification and systemic educational interventions for young children with attention deficit/ hyperactive disorder (AD/HD).  European Journal of Special Needs Education, 19 (1), 17-31.
  10. Buckley, S., Hillery, J., Guerin, S., McEvoy, J. & Dodd, P.  (2008) ‘The prevalence of features of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in a special school in Ireland’, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 52 (2), 156-162.
  11. Bulut, S. (2007) ‘Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder’, Baltic Journal of Special Education. 2 (17), 82-91.
  12. Carlson, L., Booth, J., Shin, M. and Canu, W. (2002) Parents, teacher and self rated motivational styles in ADHD sub-types.Journal of Learning Disabilities, 35 (2), 104-113.
  13. Carlson, S., Frankenberger, W., Hall, K., Totten, S., and House, K. (2006) International perspectives on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A comparison of teachers in the United States and Sweden. International Journal of Special Education, 21 (1), 24-34.
  14. Classroom Interventions for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Case Study. Journal of Emotional and Behavioural Disorders. 11 (2), 122-128.
  15. Cole, T.,  Daniels, H, & Visser, J. (2003) Patterns of Provision for Pupils with Behavioural Difficulties in England: a study of government statistics and behaviour support plan data. Oxford Review of Education,29 (2), 187-204.
  16. Cooper, C., and Bilton, K. (eds) (1999) ADHD: Research, Practice and Opinion. London: Whurr Publications.
  17. Cooper, P. & Bilton, K. M. (2002) Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: a practical guide for teachers, (second edition). London: David Fulton Publishers.
  18. Cooper, P. & Ideus, C. (1994) Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a practical guide for teachers. London: David Fulton Publishers.
  19. Cooper, P. (1997) Biology, behaviour and education: ADHD and the bio-psycho-social perspective. Educational and Child Psychology, 14 (1), 31-38.
  20. Cooper, P., and O’Regan, F. (2001) Educating Children with AD/HD: a teacher's manual. London: Routledge.
  21. DuPaul, G. J. & Stoner, G. (2003) ADHD in the Schools: Assessment and Intervention Strategies. New York: Guilford Press.
  22. DuPaul, G. J., McGoey, K. E., Eckert, T. L., and VanBrakle, J. (2001) Peer tutoring effects on the classroom performance of children with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. School Psychology Review, 22: 134-143.
  23. Efron, D., Sciberras, E. and Hassell, P. (2008) Are Schools Meeting the Needs of Students with ADHD? Australasian Journal of Special Education. 32 (2), 187–198.
  24. Exley, B. (2008) ‘Staying in class so no one can get to him’: a case for the institutional reproduction of ADHD categories and behaviours’, International Journal of Inclusive Education, 12 (1), 65–80.
  25. Feng, Y. & Jament, J. (2008) ‘Integrated but not included: exploring quiet disaffection in mainstream schools in China and India’, International Journal on School Disaffection, 6 (1), 5-11.
  26. Fitzgerald, M., Bellgrove, M, & Gill, M. (2007) Handbook of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. London: Wiley
  27. Frick, P. J., & Lahey, B. B. (1991). The nature and characteristics of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. School Psychology Review, 20: 163–173.
  28. Glass, C., and Wegar, K. (2000) Teacher perceptions of the incidence and management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Education, 121 (2),412–420.
  29. Harlacher, J. E., Roberts, N. E. and Merrell, K. W. (2006) Class-wide Interventions for Students With ADHD: A Summary of Teacher Options Beneficial for the Whole Class. Exceptional Children. 39 (2), 6-12.
  30. Hayden, C. (1997) Exclusion from primary school: children ‘in need’ and children with special educational need. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 2 (3), 36-44.
  31. Hocutt, A. M., and McKinney, J. D. (1993) Issues in the education of students with Attention Deficit Disorder: introduction to the special issue. Exceptional Children, 60 (2), 103–106.
  32. Houghton, S. (2006 a) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, education and development: trajectories through the lifespan. The International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 53 (2), 143-146.
  33. Houghton, S. (2006 b) Advances in ADHD research through the lifespan: common themes and implications. The International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 53 (2), 263-272.
  34. Hughes, L. (2007) ‘The reality of living with AD/HD: children’s concern about educational and medical support’, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 12 (1), 69-80.
  35. Hughes, L. (2007) ‘AD/HD is a bio-psychosocial condition requiring support from integrated services’, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 12 (3), 241–253.
  36. Hughes, L. and Cooper, C. (2007) Understanding and Supporting Children with ADHD: strategies for teachers, parents and other professionals. London: Paul Chapman Publishing.
  37. Jones, H. & Chronic-Tuscano, A. (2008) Efficacy of teacher in-service training for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Psychology in Schools, 45 (10), 918-929. 
  38. Kakouros, E., Maniadaki, K. & Papaeliou, C. (2004) How Greek teachers perceive school functioning of pupils with ADHD.  Emotional Behavioural Difficulties, 9 (1), 41-53.
  39. Keen, D. V., Olurin, L., Lynch, J., and Venables, K. (1997) Getting it all together: developing a forum for a multi-agency approach to assessing and treating ADHD. Educational and Child Psychology, 14 (1), 82-90.
  40. Keplan, B., Crawford, G., Dewey. D. and Fisher, G. (2000) ‘The IQs of children with ADHD are normally distributed’, The Journal of Learning Disabilities, 33 (5), 425-432.
  41. Kewley, G. (1999) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: recognition, reality and resolution. London: David Fulton Publishers.
  42. Kos, J., Richdale, A., and Hay, D. (2006) Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and their Teachers: A review of the literature. The International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 53 (2), 147-160.
  43. Kos, J., Richdale, A., and Jackson, M. (2004) Knowledge about Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: a comparison of in-service and pre-service teachers. Psychology in the Schools, 41(5), 517-526.
  44. Landau, S., and Moore, L.A. (1991) Social skill deficits in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. School Psychology Review, 20 (2), 235-251.
  45. LeFever G., Villers M., Morrow A., and Vaughn, E. (2002) ‘Parental perceptions of adverse educational outcomes among children diagnosed and treated for ADHD: a call for improved school/provider collaboration’, Psychology in the Schools, 39 (1), 63-71.
  46. Lloyd, G., and Norris, C. (1999)Including ADHD. Disability and Society, 14 (4), 505–517
  47. Lloyd, G., Cohen, D, and Stead, J. (2006) Critical New Perspectives on ADHD. London: Routledge.
  48. McGoay, E., Eckert, T., and DuPaul, G. (2002) Early intervention for preschool age children with ADHD. Journal of Emotional Behavioural Disorders, 10 (1), 14-29.
  49. McKinney, J.D., and Montague, M. (1993) Educational assessment of students with attention deficit disorder. Exceptional Children, 60 (2), 125-131.
  50. Meixia, M., Li, Y., Li, X. and Kulm, G. (2008) ‘Chinese teachers' perceptions of students' classroom misbehaviour’, Educational Psychology, 28 (30), 305-324. 
  51. Merrell, C. and Tymms, P. (2001) Inattention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness: Their impact on academic achievement and progress. British Journal of Educational Psychology 71: 43 - 56.
  52. Milich, R. (1994) The response of children with ADHD to failure: If at first you don’t succeed, do you try, try again? School Psychology Review, 23, 11–28.
  53. Montague, M., and Warger, C. (1997) Helping students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder succeed in the classroom. Focus on Exceptional Children, 30 (1),1–16.
  54. Nigg, T. (2006) What Causes ADHD? Understanding what goes wrong and why. New York: Guilford Press.
  55. O’Regan, F. (2001) How to Teach and Manage Children with ADHD. London: Speechmark Publishing Ltd.
  56. Pelligrini A, & Horvat M. (1995) A developmental contextualist critique of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Educational Researcher, 24 (1), 13-19.
  57. Purdie, N., Hattie, J. & Carroll, A. (2002) ‘A review of the research on interventions for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: what works best?’, Review of Educational Research, 72 (1), 61–99.
  58. Reid, R., Maag, J. and Vasa, S. (1993) ‘Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as a disability category: a critique’, Exceptional Children, 60 (3), 198-214.
  59. Sava, A. F. (2000). Is attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder an exonerating construct for school inclusion? European Journal of Special Needs Education, 15 (2), 149-157.
  60. Sciutto, J., Terjesen, D., Bender, F., and Allison, S. (2000) Teachers' knowledge and misperceptions of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Psychology in the Schools, 37(2), 115-122.
  61. Sherman, J., Rasmussen, C., and Baydala, L. (2008) The impact of teacher factors on achievement and behavioural outcomes of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): a review of the literature. Educational Research, 50 (4), 347–360.
  62. Singh, I. (2002). Biology in Context: Social and Cultural Perspectives on ADHD. Children & Society, 16 (5), 360-367.
  63. Tait, G. (2003) Free will, moral responsibility and ADHD. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 7(4), 429–446.
  64. Taylor, M., & Houghton, S. (2008) Difficulties in initiating and sustaining peer friendships: perspectives on students diagnosed with AD/HD. British Journal of Special Education, 35 (4), 209-219.
  65. Timimi, S. (2005) Naughty boys: Anti-social Behaviour, ADHD and the Role of Culture.Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
  66. Travell, C., and Visser, J. (2006) ‘ADHD does bad stuff to you’: young people’s and parents’ experiences and perceptions of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 11 (3), 205–216.
  67. Visser, J. (2001) Physical Provision for EBD: Aspects of physical provision for pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Support for Learning. 16 (2), 64-68.
  68. Visser, J., and Jehan, Z. (2009) ADHD: a scientific fact or a factual opinion? A critique of the veracity of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 14 (2), 127-140.
  69. West, J., Taylor, S., Houghton, S., and Hudyma, S. (2005) A comparison of teachers’ and parents’ knowledge and beliefs about Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). School Psychology International, 26 (2), 192–208.
  70. Wheeler, L., Pumfrey, P., Wakefield, P. and Quill, W. (2008) ADHD in schools: prevalence, multi-professional involvements and school training needs in an LEA. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 13 (3), 163-177.
  71. Zentall, S. (1993) ‘Research on the educational implications of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder’, Exceptional Children, 60 (2), 143–153.
  72. Zentall, S. (2005) Theory and evidence based strategies for children with attention Problems. Psychology in the Schools. 42 (8), 821-836.
  73. Zentall, S. (2006) ADHD and Education: Foundations, Characteristics, Methods, and Collaborations. New York: Merrill

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