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Proof-of-concept study of an at-home, engaging, digital intervention for pediatric ADHD.

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Davis, NO; Bower, J; Kollins, SH
Published in: PLoS One
2018

OBJECTIVE: Pharmacological and behavioral therapies have limited impact on the distinct neurocognitive impairments associated with ADHD, and existing cognitive training programs have shown limited efficacy. This proof-of-concept study assessed treatment acceptability and explored outcomes for a novel digital treatment targeting cognitive processes implicated in ADHD. METHOD: Participants included 40 children with ADHD and 40 children without ADHD. Following psychiatric screening, ADHD ratings, and baseline neuropsychological measures, participants completed 28-days of at-home treatment. Neuropsychological assessment was repeated at end-of-study along with treatment satisfaction measures. RESULTS: Eighty-four percent of treatment sessions were completed and ratings showed strong intervention appeal. Significant improvements were observed on a computerized attention task for the ADHD group and a highly impaired ADHD High Severity subgroup. There was no change for the non-ADHD group. Spatial working memory also improved for the ADHD group and the ADHD High Severity subgroup. CONCLUSION: Findings provide preliminary support that this treatment may improve attention, working memory, and inhibition in children with ADHD. Future research requires larger-scale randomized controlled trials that also evaluate treatment impact on functional impairments. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01943539.

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PLoS One

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1932-6203

Publication Date

2018

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13

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1

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e0189749

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United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Memory, Short-Term
  • Male
  • Humans
  • General Science & Technology
  • Female
  • Executive Function
  • Cognition
  • Child
  • Case-Control Studies
 

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Davis, N. O., Bower, J., & Kollins, S. H. (2018). Proof-of-concept study of an at-home, engaging, digital intervention for pediatric ADHD. PLoS One, 13(1), e0189749. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189749
Davis, Naomi O., Jeffrey Bower, and Scott H. Kollins. “Proof-of-concept study of an at-home, engaging, digital intervention for pediatric ADHD.PLoS One 13, no. 1 (2018): e0189749. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189749.
Davis NO, Bower J, Kollins SH. Proof-of-concept study of an at-home, engaging, digital intervention for pediatric ADHD. PLoS One. 2018;13(1):e0189749.
Davis, Naomi O., et al. “Proof-of-concept study of an at-home, engaging, digital intervention for pediatric ADHD.PLoS One, vol. 13, no. 1, 2018, p. e0189749. Pubmed, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0189749.
Davis NO, Bower J, Kollins SH. Proof-of-concept study of an at-home, engaging, digital intervention for pediatric ADHD. PLoS One. 2018;13(1):e0189749.

Published In

PLoS One

DOI

EISSN

1932-6203

Publication Date

2018

Volume

13

Issue

1

Start / End Page

e0189749

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Memory, Short-Term
  • Male
  • Humans
  • General Science & Technology
  • Female
  • Executive Function
  • Cognition
  • Child
  • Case-Control Studies