2022
Memory training with the method of loci for children and adolescents with ADHD—A feasibility study
Ruchkin V, Wallonius M, Odekvist E, Kim S, Isaksson J. Memory training with the method of loci for children and adolescents with ADHD—A feasibility study. Applied Neuropsychology Child 2022, 13: 137-145. PMID: 36344263, DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2022.2141120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMethod of lociPost-intervention ratingsMemory trainingMemory testADHD symptomsLack of motivationLack of routinesADHDPotential distractionDuration of trainingFuture researchParticipantsDistractionTrainingAdolescentsChildrenDay lifeQualitative dataContent analysisMotivationPeersParentsRatingsBaseline levelsIntervention
2008
Adolescents in Transition: School and Family Characteristics in the Development of Violent Behaviors Entering High School
Frey A, Ruchkin V, Martin A, Schwab-Stone M. Adolescents in Transition: School and Family Characteristics in the Development of Violent Behaviors Entering High School. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2008, 40: 1-13. PMID: 18574687, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-008-0105-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool attachmentAcademic motivationParental controlAggressive beliefsTeacher supportSchool climateViolence exposureViolent delinquencyInner-city adolescentsPredictors of engagementHigh schoolNegative behaviorsProblematic behaviorsNegative outcomesCommunity violencePositive perceptionsSchool factorsFamily characteristicsNegative perceptionsAdolescentsPerceptionFamily involvementMotivationHealth assessment surveyViolent behavior