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Three groups of boys included 135 of normal IQ, showing normal activity; 6 were hyperactive and of normal IQ, and 6 showed normal activity but low IQ. Their ability to estimate a 30-sec. interval showed only the 6 normally active boys of low IQ had significantly different elapsed and estimated times. Time estimation is not clinically useful for identifying hyperactive boys.

The experiential therapeutic program described in this chapter has been delivered in the context of the Outward Bound model. Outward Bound is a nonprofit educational institution that promotes self-growth through wilderness challenges. It operates on the assumption that self-esteem increases with accomplishment of seemingly difficult tasks. Outward Bound consists of a series of prescribed physical and social tasks, where the presence of stress, uncertainty, and the need for problem solving, communication, and immediate judgment provides situational analogues for problematic areas in the patient's daily life.Outward Bound consists of a series of progressively challenging problems with the following features: First, the tasks are inherently concrete, manageable, and solvable within a limited time frame. Although the problems posed may seem at first to be overwhelming, participants soon realize that the problems can be solved if they are approached in a systematic manner. Second, mastery of the skills provides participants with a sense of accomplishment. It builds on their strengths and reinforces positive aspects rather than highlighting their failures and weaknesses. In this sense, it focuses on the healthy, functioning part of the participant. The complexity and difficulty

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