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The Effectiveness of Cognitive Rehabilitation on Perceptual Reasoning, Processing Speed, Visual and Auditory Working Memory in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Vahab Mohammadpour   , Mostafa Zarean * , Abbas Bakhshipour rodsari |
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Abstract: (4190 Views) |
Introduction: Attention-deficit hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can negatively impact perceptual reasoning, processing speed, and working memory in children. Cognitive rehabilitation has emerged as a potential intervention for improving these cognitive functions. This study aimed to investigate the effect of cognitive rehabilitation on perceptual reasoning, processing speed, and visual and auditory working memory in children with ADHD.
Methods: This research was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test and follow-up design. The study population included children aged 8 to 12 years diagnosed with ADHD in Urmia during the 2023-2024 academic year. From this population, 30 children were selected using a purposive sampling method based on inclusion and exclusion criteria and were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (15 children each). Participants completed the fourth edition of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV) and the N-Back working memory test before and after the cognitive Rehabilitation intervention and at the follow-up stage. The Captain's Log cognitive rehabilitation program was implemented for the experimental group in 20 sessions of 45 minutes each over 2 months. Data were analyzed using mixed analysis of variance via SPSS-25 software.
Results: Results indicated that the cognitive rehabilitation program significantly improved perceptual reasoning, increased processing speed, and strengthened visual and auditory working memory in the experimental group compared to the control group (p<0.01), and these effects were stable during the follow-up phase (p<0.01).
Conclusions: The findings of the present study indicate a high effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation in enhancing cognitive functions in children with ADHD. Therefore, clinical specialists and psychotherapists can utilize this intervention to effectively treat cognitive issues in this age group.
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| Keywords: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Perceptual Reasoning, Processing Speed, Visual and Auditory working Memory, Children |
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Received: 2025/02/15 | Accepted: 2025/03/30 | Published: 2025/03/30 | ePublished: 2025/03/30
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