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  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology

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  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by persistent patterns of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity.
  • Cognitive deficits, particularly in executive functions like working memory and inhibitory control, are core features of ADHD.
  • Non-pharmacological interventions are increasingly explored to address cognitive and behavioral symptoms in ADHD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of n-back training as an intervention for children diagnosed with ADHD.
  • To determine if n-back training leads to improvements in cognitive tasks beyond the trained n-back task.
  • To assess the transfer of training effects to measures of inhibitory control in children with ADHD.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 41 children (aged 7-14 years) diagnosed with ADHD.
  • Participants were assigned to either an experimental group receiving n-back task training or an active control group engaged in general knowledge and vocabulary tasks.
  • Performance on trained and untrained n-back tasks, as well as inhibitory control measures, were compared between groups.

Main Results:

  • The n-back training group showed significant improvements in performance on untrained n-back tasks.
  • The experimental group also demonstrated enhanced inhibitory control compared to the control group.
  • The magnitude of training gains in the n-back task correlated with the observed transfer effects.

Conclusions:

  • N-back training appears to be an effective intervention for improving working memory and inhibitory control in children with ADHD.
  • The findings suggest that n-back training can yield transferable cognitive benefits for individuals with ADHD.
  • This cognitive training approach may offer a valuable tool for addressing specific cognitive and behavioral challenges associated with ADHD.