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Computerized progressive attentional training (CPAT) program: effective direct intervention for children with ADHD.

Lilach Shalev1, Yehoshua Tsal, Carmel Mevorach

  • 1Department of Education and Psychology, Open University of Israel. l.shalev.l@bham.ac.uk

Child Neuropsychology : a Journal on Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence
|June 15, 2007
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This study shows that computerized progressive attentional training (CPAT) significantly improved reading comprehension and reduced inattentiveness in children with ADHD. The CPAT program effectively targets core attentional functions.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is characterized by deficits in attentional functions.
  • Existing interventions for ADHD often lack a strong theoretical basis for targeting specific attentional deficits.
  • A contemporary theoretical framework of attention provides a foundation for developing targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of a novel computerized progressive attentional training (CPAT) program.
  • To determine if CPAT can improve specific attentional functions in children with ADHD.
  • To assess the impact of CPAT on academic performance and behavioral symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty children with ADHD (ages 6-13) received 8 weeks of twice-weekly CPAT sessions.

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  • The CPAT program included structured tasks targeting sustained, selective, orienting, and executive attention.
  • A control group of 16 children with ADHD played computer games during equivalent sessions.

    • Main Results:

    • Experimental group showed significant improvements in reading comprehension and passage copying.
    • Parents reported a significant reduction in inattentiveness for the experimental group.
    • No significant improvements were observed in the control group.

    Conclusions:

    • CPAT is an effective intervention for improving academic and attentional skills in children with ADHD.
    • The targeted nature of CPAT, based on attentional theory, likely contributes to its success.
    • CPAT offers a promising, computer-based approach for addressing core ADHD-related deficits.