Effectiveness of Computerized Cognitive Training and Mind-Body Therapy on different types of attention in Children with Attention Deficit- Hyperactivity Disorder

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Full Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

2 Full Professor, Faculty of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.

3 Ph.D Candidate in Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Cognitive Training (CT) and Mind- Body Therapy (MBT) on different types of attention in children with attention deficit- hyperactivity disorder. The present study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design. 30 children were selected with aged 7-12 years who were diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder according to DSM-5 criteria from counseling and psychotherapy centers in Tabriz in 2019- 2020, and were randomly divided into two experimental groups. Demographic information questionnaire, Raven IQ test for children, CSI-4, IVA test, Captain’s Log cognitive training program, and Mind-Body Therapy training package were the tools of this study.
IVA test was performed as a pre-test after sample selection and random placement of individuals in experimental groups. Each group received intervention methods separately and then performed a post-test (IVA) to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention methods. Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data. The results of statistical analysis showed that the two educational-therapeutic methods have different and significant effects on the improvement of different types of attention (except alternating attention) because the calculated F (7.37) is significant at the level of P≥ 0/05. Analyzes showed that the difference between the two educational-therapeutic methods is able to explain 76% of the variance of the dependent variable (E2 = 0.76) with full power (0.99).

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History

  • Receive Date: 19 December 2021
  • Revise Date: 07 January 2022
  • Accept Date: 10 January 2022

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