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A randomized clinical trial of Cogmed Working Memory Training in school‐age children with ADHD : a replication in a diverse sample using a control condition
Author(s) -
Chacko A.,
Bedard A.C.,
Marks D.J.,
Feirsen N.,
Uderman J.Z.,
Chimiklis A.,
Rajwan E.,
Cornwell M.,
Anderson L.,
Zwilling A.,
Ramon M.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/jcpp.12146
Subject(s) - working memory , working memory training , psychology , randomized controlled trial , impulsivity , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , clinical psychology , placebo , cognitive training , cognition , intervention (counseling) , developmental psychology , psychiatry , medicine , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Cogmed Working Memory Training (CWMT) has received considerable attention as a promising intervention for the treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children. At the same time, methodological weaknesses in previous clinical trials call into question reported efficacy of CWMT. In particular, lack of equivalence in key aspects of CWMT (i.e., contingent reinforcement, time-on-task with computer training, parent-child interactions, supportive coaching) between CWMT and placebo versions of CWMT used in previous trials may account for the beneficial outcomes favoring CWMT.