Cognitive training for children with ADHD: composite cognitive score outcome in a randomized controlled trial

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Purpose of the article
Cognitive training for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has shown promising, although mixed results. In post-hoc analyses, we evaluate effects of cognitive training using a novel composite cognition score as the outcome for children attending at least 16 sessions of training, dose-response of training and associations between symptoms and cognitive functioning.

Materials and methods
Children (age 6–13) with ADHD were randomized to intervention (n = 26) or control (n = 34). For the current analysis, we restricted the intervention group to children, who completed at least 16 sessions of cognitive training (n = 26) and examined a dose response within that group.

Results
Cognition improved significantly in the intervention, but not control group. Amount of the completed training sessions correlated significantly with the amount of cognitive improvement.

Conclusion
Variations in dose and frequency of training may be an important source of the variance in previous studies.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
BogserieNordic Journal of Psychiatry
Vol/bind78
Udgave nummer1
Sider (fra-til)87-91
Antal sider5
ISSN0803-9488
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2024

Bibliografisk note

Funding Information:
We thank the funding organizations of the original trial: TrygFonden, Psychiatric Foundation of Region Southern Denmark, The Region of Southern Denmark’s PhD pool and University of Southern Denmark. Dr. Dalsgaard’s research is currently supported by grants from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and Innovation programme under grant agreements No 847879 (PRIME), and 965381 (TIMESPAN), and from Sawmill-owner Jeppe Juhl’s and wife Ovita Juhl’s Fund. Funders had no involvement in any aspect of the trial.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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