ADHD
Conditions
Interventions
The memory trainings consist of 6 1-hour, weekly ,sessions and will be given to
groups of 4 children. Memory training-1 is similar to the memory training used
in an earlier study (Jonkman & Hurks, s
MEC 06-3-012.2) in which
children learn to apply different strategies (naming, rehearsal, semantic
grouping, mental imagery). In memory training-2 exactly the same excersizes
and materials are used
Sponsors
Universiteit Maastricht
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 11 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -DSM-Iv diagnosis of ADHD (combined or inattentive type) -IQ above 80 -age between 8-12 years -no comorbidity (except ODD and CD that occur a lot)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -medication use shorter than 7 weeks -IQ below 80 -No diagnoses of ADHD -comorbiditeit (ODD and CD is allowed)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The expectation is that both trainings will increase working memory capacity (in comparison to in the control group). Working memory capacity will be measured with different verbal and visuo-spatial working memory tasks before and at two times after the training. These tests are established tests for which norms are available (Kaufman & Kaufman, 1983). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| secundary effects of the two trainings will be investigated on 1) ADHD-symptoms (questionnaire filled in by the parents;AVL; Scholte et al, 2001), 2) executive funtioning (questionnaire filled in by parents abnd teachers; BRIEF, Smidts & Huizinga, 2009), 3) academic performance (as judged by teacher) and 4) an attention test executed by the children themselves (D2-Brickenkamp). This is done by comparing pre-post test scores after training with those of the control training and between both trainings. The expectation is that these secundary effects will be largest in the training in which more complex memory strategies are learned. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed