Adjuvant Therapy for Attention in Children with ADHD Using Game-Type Digital Therapy

Seon-Chil Kim, Hojun Lee (), Hyun-Suk Lee, Gaeun Kim () and Jeong-Heon Song
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Seon-Chil Kim: Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, 1095 Dalgubeol-daero, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea
Hojun Lee: Department of Psychiatry, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea
Hyun-Suk Lee: Woori Children’s Development Clinic, Affiliated with Woori Soft, 175, Wolbae-ro, Dalseo-gu, Daegu 42781, Republic of Korea
Gaeun Kim: College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea
Jeong-Heon Song: Woorisoft Inc., 175, Wolbae-ro, Dalseo-gu, Daegu 42781, Republic of Korea

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 22, 1-20

Abstract: Children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) require early intervention and sustained treatment. This study used a game-based digital treatment planning NeuroWorld DTx to analyze the impact on attention and cognitive function in children with ADHD. Thirty children diagnosed with ADHD were recruited and subjected to a four-week NeuroWorld DTx digital treatment. To assess the impact of the digital therapeutic therapy on children’s attention, we used the comprehension attention test (CAT) and Korean ADHD Rating Scale (K-ARS). Clinical global impression (CGI) and the Korean-child behavior checklist (K-CBCL 6–18) were used to examine the degree of improvement in ADHD. After four weeks, significant differences in the sensitivity and response style indices were noted, as compared with the baseline in the CAT test; in the case of K-ARS and CGI, a moderate decrease in ADHD was confirmed. The study achieved better results for the “total behavior problems” belonging to the K-CBCL assessment. Game-based digital therapy intervention can be a treatment method that elicits interest and satisfaction in children with ADHD and can be used as an adjunct to drug therapy to improve the quality of life and strengthen attention in children with symptoms of ADHD.

Keywords: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); game-based digital therapy (DTx); attention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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