Open AccessExecutive functions assessment and treatment at preschool age: a case report of a child at risk of ADHD
Author(s) -
Paolo Stievano,
Giovanni Valeri
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
neuropsychological trends
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.198
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1970-321X
pISSN - 1970-3201
DOI - 10.7358/neur-2011-009-stie
Subject(s) - executive functions , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , psychology , developmental psychology , cognition , attention deficit , clinical psychology , psychiatry
An attention deficit hyperactivity disorder &(ADHD) single case was analyzed using a battery of developmentally sensitive measures of executive functions in young children. The child was then trained with executive function tasks similar to tests in which he had failed. A training program was administered individually in 45 minute sessions, 3 days a week for a month. The child was tested before training, after training, and in a five-months follow-up. Results show improvements in executive function tasks. Positive ecological impact of the training was confirmed by parents and teachers.