Cognitive working memory training (CWMT) in adolescents suffering from Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A controlled trial taking into account concomitant medication effects.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a highly prevalent disorder, affecting about 5% of children, with no evidence of an increase over the three last decades (Polanczyk et al., 2014). It is a persistent neurobiological disorder caused by a complex interplay between genetic and environmental risk factors affecting brain networks, leading to emotional and behavioral disturbances, functional impairments, as well as academic failures (e.g., Barkley et al., 2006; Biederman et al., 2017; Francx et al., 2016; van Lieshout et al., 2016).

Source: Psychiatry Research - July 27, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sandie Ackermann, Olivier Halfon, Eleonora Fornari, S ébastien Urben, Michel Bader Source Type: research