Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: Effectiveness of a computerized intervention in a child with ADHD. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent behavioral problems in children. This study evaluates the effectiveness of an intervention to improve inattention and writing and reading competency in a 9-years-old child with ADHD using combined presentation. In the evaluation, EMLE-TALE 2000, EMAV and d2 tests were administered. The\ncomputerized program Fíjate y Concéntrate Más, which has shown its effectiveness for improving sustained attention, selective attention, writing and reading on children, was applied. Results after 20 weekly sessions of intervention revealed significant improvement in attentional indicators, such as sustained attention, selective attention, concentration and effectivity, as well, errors in dictation tasks and copy and increased reading speed. The\nfindings support the need for comprehensive treatment for ADHD that focus on those areas damaged disorder in children.
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1148166459