Friday, November 16, 2012

Computer program shows promise for reducing ADHD symptoms

 
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder who played a computer-based attention-training game for eight weeks showed substantial improvements in inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive symptoms, a study found. The study revealed that those with severe ADHD symptoms yielded greater outcomes following the intervention, compared with other children. Healio/Infectious Diseases in Children (11/13) http://www.healio.com/pediatrics/add-adhd/news/online/%7B4EBCF64A-B4BD-409F-90A3-3CE8186AA07C%7D/Training-program-improved-inattentive-symptoms-in-children-with-ADHD

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