The Effect of Cognitive Inhibition Training on the Reduction of Attention-deficit/ Hyperactivity Symptoms and the Improvement of Planning Performance

Peyman KARIMI Goodarzi, Mohsen Rafikhah, Amir MOHSEN Rahnejat and Mohaddese Eskandaripoor
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Peyman KARIMI Goodarzi: Department of Neurosurgery, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mohsen Rafikhah: Candidate in Psychology, University of Tehran, Researcher of AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Amir MOHSEN Rahnejat: 3 Department of Psychology, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mohaddese Eskandaripoor: MA in Educational Psychology, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran

Revista romaneasca pentru educatie multidimensionala - Journal for Multidimensional Education, 2018, vol. 10, issue 1, 244-256

Abstract: Background and aims: The deficit in inhibition has been recognized as a central deficit in ADHD. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of cognitive inhibition training on the reduction of attention-deficit and hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms and the improvement of planning performance. Methods. Using cluster sampling, 42 children (8 to 11 years old) of the Iranian army personnel were selected from 3 boys’ primarily schools. The diagnosis of students with ADHD was done using Conner’s Teachers Rating Scale and the clinical psychologist’s assessment. The participants were randomly placed into two groups: experimental group (n=27) and control group (n=15). All participants were assessed in terms of IQ before the intervention. Both of the groups were assessed by The Child Symptom Inventory-4 and Tower of London test before and after the intervention. Results. The results indicated that cognitive inhibition training resulted in the reduced attention-deficit symptoms and the improved planning performance (P

Keywords: Cognitive inhibition; ADHD; Planning; Executive functions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.18662/rrem/21

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