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RCT of Working Memory Training in ADHD: Long-Term Near-Transfer Effects

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  • Kjell Tore Hovik
  • Brit-Kari Saunes
  • Anne Kristine Aarlien
  • Jens Egeland

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Objective: The aim of the study is to evaluate the long-term near-transfer effects of computerized working memory (WM) training on standard WM tasks in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Method: Sixty-seven children aged 10–12 years in Vestfold/Telemark counties (Norway) diagnosed with F90.0 Hyperkinetic disorder (ICD-10) were randomly assigned to training or control group. The training group participated in a 25-day training program at school, while the control group received treatment-as-usual. Participants were tested one week before intervention, immediately after and eight months later. Based on a component analysis, six measures of WM were grouped into composites representing Visual, Auditory and Manipulation WM. Results: The training group had significant long-term differential gains compared to the control group on all outcome measures. Performance gains for the training group were significantly higher in the visual domain than in the auditory domain. The differential gain in Manipulation WM persisted after controlling for an increase in simple storage capacity. Conclusion: Systematic training resulted in a long-term positive gain in performance on similar tasks, indicating the viability of training interventions for children with ADHD. The results provide evidence for both domain-general and domain-specific models. Far-transfer effects were not investigated in this article. : Trial Registration: Controlled-Trials.com ISRCTN19133620

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  • Kjell Tore Hovik & Brit-Kari Saunes & Anne Kristine Aarlien & Jens Egeland, 2013. "RCT of Working Memory Training in ADHD: Long-Term Near-Transfer Effects," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(12), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0080561
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080561
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