Treatment of ADHD through working memory training

Treatment of ADHD through working memory training

Jesse Russell Ronald Cohn

     

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ISBN: 978-5-5090-9395-1

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and other learning disabilities typically have a limited working memory capacity. Working memory is the memory system used for many cognitive tasks such as storing and retrieving information from long-term memory, in addition to, retaining and manipulating information currently being processed for short periods of time. Professionals have begun to use working memory training to improve the efficiency of this system, as well as, the amount of information that can be stored in working memory at any given time. During working memory training, participants complete a number of verbal and visuo-spatial tasks, and are later tested for signs of improvement in the different aspects of the working memory. One particular focus of working memory training has been the improvement of the working memory in individuals with ADHD and other learning disabilities, along with, decreasing various symptoms of these disorders. Beneficial effects for children with ADHD not only include improved working memory capacity, but additionally a decrease of inattentive behaviours, hyperactivity, motor activity, and impulsivity.