Title |
A Pilot Study of the Efficacy of a Computerized Executive Functioning Remediation Training With Game Elements for Children With ADHD in an Outpatient Setting
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Published in |
Journal of Attention Disorders, August 2012
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DOI | 10.1177/1087054712453167 |
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Authors |
S. van der Oord, A. J.G. B. Ponsioen, H. M. Geurts, E. L. Ten Brink, P. J. M. Prins |
Abstract |
Objective: This pilot study tested the short- and long-term efficacy (9 weeks follow-up) of an executive functioning (EF) remediation training with game elements for children with ADHD in an outpatient clinical setting, using a randomized controlled wait-list design. Furthermore, in a subsample, that is, those treated with methylphenidate, additive effects of the EF training were assessed. Method: A total of 40 children (aged 8-12 years) were randomized to the EF training or wait-list. The training consisted of a 25-session training of inhibition, cognitive flexibility, and working memory. Treatment outcome was assessed by parent- and teacher-rated EF, ADHD, oppositional deviant disorder, and conduct disorder symptoms. Results: Children in the EF training showed significantly more improvement than those in the wait-list condition on parent-rated EF and ADHD behavior in the total sample and in the subsample treated with methylphenidate. Effects were maintained at follow-up. Conclusion: This pilot study shows promising evidence for the efficacy of an EF training with game elements. (J. of Att. Dis. 2012; XX(X) 1-XX). |
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Spain | 2 | <1% |
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Researcher | 36 | 11% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 16 | 5% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 6% |
Neuroscience | 17 | 5% |
Computer Science | 15 | 4% |
Other | 47 | 14% |
Unknown | 98 | 29% |