University at Buffalo

About: University at Buffalo is a education organization based out in Buffalo, New York, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Poison control. The organization has 33773 authors who have published 63840 publications receiving 2278954 citations. The organization is also known as: UB & State University of New York at Buffalo.

Enhancements to the behavioral parent training paradigm for families of children with ADHD: review and future directions

Abstract: Behavioral parent training (BPT) is one of the empirically supported psychosocial treatments for ADHD Over many years and in many studies, BPT has been documented to improve both child ADHD behavior and maladaptive parenting behavior In some studies, BPT has also been found to result in benefits in additional domains, such as parenting stress and child classroom behavior However, the BPT literature on children selected as having ADHD lags behind research conducted on BPT for children selected as having oppositional defiant and conduct disorders (ODD and CD, respectively) with regard to examination of factors that may limit treatment attainment, compliance, and outcomes, such as single parenthood, parental psychopathology, and child comorbidity Because of the high degree of comorbidity between ADHD and ODD/CD, it is difficult to separate the two BPT literatures The parameters of BPT (eg format and setting), parent factors, and child factors that may contribute to treatment outcomes for families of children with ADHD are reviewed here and recommendations for future BPT research in the area of ADHD are made

Seismic Isolation: History, Application, and Performance—A World View

Abstract: The concept of seismic or base isolation as a means of earthquake protection seems to be more than 100 years old. However, until very recently, few structures were built using this principle. Today the concept has matured into a practical reality and is taking its place as a viable alternate to conventional (fixed base) seismic resistant construction. This paper reviews some of the history of isolation and restates the basic elements of a modern isolation system. It then proceeds to review current activity, worldwide. Progress in the United States is discussed first followed by that in China, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, New Zealand and the Soviet Union. Directories of isolated structures in the United States, New Zealand and Japan are also included. Finally the performance of a selection of these structures during actual earthquakes is given.

The Romance of Leadership and The Evaluation of Organizational Performance

Abstract: Suggesting that as an explanatory concept, leadership has assumed a heroic, larger-than-life quality, this research investigated the effects of leadership attributions on evaluations of organizatio...