[Effectiveness of neuropsychological training in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)]
Frauke Amonn1, Jan Frölich, Manfred Döpfner
1Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters der Universität zu Köln, 50931 Köln, Deutschland. frauke_amonn@web.de
Insights
Neuropsychological training may help children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) improve specific cognitive deficits. Further research with consistent methods is needed to confirm these findings.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- Child Psychiatry
Context:
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder in children.
- Understanding the pathogenesis of ADHD is crucial for developing effective interventions.
- Existing research on ADHD treatment is varied, necessitating a review of current knowledge.
Purpose:
- To review and synthesize findings from published studies on neuropsychological training for children with ADHD.
- To assess the effectiveness of various neuropsychological training interventions on cognitive deficits in ADHD.
- To identify limitations and suggest future research directions.
Summary:
- This review consolidates results from MEDLINE-searched studies, including randomized and lower-evidence studies, on neuropsychological training for ADHD.
- Despite heterogeneous samples and varied training approaches, findings suggest potential benefits of neuropsychological training for specific cognitive deficits in ADHD.
- Limitations include diverse diagnostic criteria, effect measurements, and treatment protocols, highlighting the need for standardized approaches.
Impact:
- Neuropsychological training shows promise as an adjunctive therapy for managing cognitive impairments in ADHD.
- Identifies a need for high-quality replication studies with homogeneous samples and standardized training modules.
- Informs clinicians and researchers about the current evidence base and future research priorities in ADHD cognitive training.
Abstract:
Recently published studies on the effects of neuropsychological training in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) reflect our present knowledge about the pathogenesis of the disorder. This review article collects the results of published treatment studies drawn from a MEDLINE search. Because of the restricted number of available studies we considered randomized studies as well as studies with a lower evidence level, including case reports. Due to the heterogeneous nature of the study samples, we restrict our interpretation of the study results to the application of various diagnostic criteria, to different levels of effect measurement, and to diverse, only partially comparable treatment contents and length. Despite these limitations, neuropsychological training may be effective in reducing some specific cognitive deficits in ADHD. In a next step replication studies on homogeneous samples would be required under application of comparable training modules.
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