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Torkel Klingberg, Elisabeth Fernell, Pernille J Olesen, Mats Johnson, Per Gustafsson, Kerstin Dahlström, Christopher G Gillberg, Hans Forssberg, Helena Westerberg Computerized Training of Working Memory in Children With ADHD-A Randomized, Controlled Trial Journal Article Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 44 (2), pp. 177–186, 2005, ISSN: 08908567. @article{Klingberg2005, title = {Computerized Training of Working Memory in Children With ADHD-A Randomized, Controlled Trial}, author = {Torkel Klingberg and Elisabeth Fernell and Pernille J Olesen and Mats Johnson and Per Gustafsson and Kerstin Dahlström and Christopher G Gillberg and Hans Forssberg and Helena Westerberg}, url = {https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0890856709614271}, doi = {10.1097/00004583-200502000-00010}, issn = {08908567}, year = {2005}, date = {2005-02-01}, journal = {Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry}, volume = {44}, number = {2}, pages = {177--186}, abstract = {OBJECTIVE Deficits in executive functioning, including working memory (WM) deficits, have been suggested to be important in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). During 2002 to 2003, the authors conducted a multicenter, randomized, controlled, double-blind trial to investigate the effect of improving WM by computerized, systematic practice of WM tasks. METHOD Included in the trial were 53 children with ADHD (9 girls; 15 of 53 inattentive subtype), aged 7 to 12 years, without stimulant medication. The compliance criterion (textgreater20 days of training) was met by 44 subjects, 42 of whom were also evaluated at follow-up 3 months later. Participants were randomly assigned to use either the treatment computer program for training WM or a comparison program. The main outcome measure was the span-board task, a visuospatial WM task that was not part of the training program. RESULTS For the span-board task, there was a significant treatment effect both post-intervention and at follow-up. In addition, there were significant effects for secondary outcome tasks measuring verbal WM, response inhibition, and complex reasoning. Parent ratings showed significant reduction in symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity, both post-intervention and at follow-up. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that WM can be improved by training in children with ADHD. This training also improved response inhibition and reasoning and resulted in a reduction of the parent-rated inattentive symptoms of ADHD.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } OBJECTIVE Deficits in executive functioning, including working memory (WM) deficits, have been suggested to be important in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). During 2002 to 2003, the authors conducted a multicenter, randomized, controlled, double-blind trial to investigate the effect of improving WM by computerized, systematic practice of WM tasks. METHOD Included in the trial were 53 children with ADHD (9 girls; 15 of 53 inattentive subtype), aged 7 to 12 years, without stimulant medication. The compliance criterion (textgreater20 days of training) was met by 44 subjects, 42 of whom were also evaluated at follow-up 3 months later. Participants were randomly assigned to use either the treatment computer program for training WM or a comparison program. The main outcome measure was the span-board task, a visuospatial WM task that was not part of the training program. RESULTS For the span-board task, there was a significant treatment effect both post-intervention and at follow-up. In addition, there were significant effects for secondary outcome tasks measuring verbal WM, response inhibition, and complex reasoning. Parent ratings showed significant reduction in symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity, both post-intervention and at follow-up. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that WM can be improved by training in children with ADHD. This training also improved response inhibition and reasoning and resulted in a reduction of the parent-rated inattentive symptoms of ADHD. | |
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Computerized Training of Working Memory in Children With ADHD-A Randomized, Controlled Trial Journal Article Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 44 (2), pp. 177–186, 2005, ISSN: 08908567. | |