Mohammad Oraki; Mahdieh Rahmanian; Nepton Tehrani; Shima Heydari
Volume 1, Issue 1 , September 2015, , Pages 41-51
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of neurofeedback training whith Alpha frequency band on the improvemet of the performance of working memory in children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: To perform this study, eight children with attention ...
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of neurofeedback training whith Alpha frequency band on the improvemet of the performance of working memory in children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: To perform this study, eight children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were selected by random sampling. They participated in 10 sessions of neurofeedback training with Alpha up training Protocol. To evaluate the working memory, the N-Back Working Memory Test and Wechsler Memory Scale (Direct Numbers) were used. Data were analyzed by covariance analysis (ANCOVA) and SPSS. Results: Results showed that there was a significant difference between pretest and posttest (p
maryam najarzadegan; Vahid Nejati; Nasrin Amiri
Volume 1, Issue 1 , September 2015, , Pages 52-45
Abstract
Introduction: Disorders of executive functions and working memory are considered as the components of the Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Working memory could be remediated by cognitive rehabilitation exercise. The purpose of the current study is to determine the effectiveness of ...
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Introduction: Disorders of executive functions and working memory are considered as the components of the Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Working memory could be remediated by cognitive rehabilitation exercise. The purpose of the current study is to determine the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation of working memory in reducing behavioral symptoms of children with ADHD. Method: The present semi-experimental study, was designed with pre-test and post-test of control and experimental group. Thirty children with ADHD were requited in the study and allocated into two control and intervention groups. The participants were matched in age, verbal and performance IQ. The intervention group received cognitive rehabilitation in 10 one-houre two days a week sessions. The participants of both groups were assessed in the first and the last treatment session with SNAP-IV tests in the first and the last session of intervention. Data were analyzed with T-test and covariance analysis using SPSS 20. Findings: The results showed that the intervention group has lower score in behavioral symptoms (attention deficit and impulsivity) and the difference between the group was significant (P=0.001) of ADHD after receiving cognitive rehabilitation of working memory. Conclusion: It can be concluded that cognitive rehabilitation of working memory leads to the improvement of behavioral symptoms of ADHD in children with ADHD.
