A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation, stimulant medication, and an active control in the treatment of ADHD

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 217-224

  Azami, Saeed ^a   Moghadas, Alireza ^a   Sohrabi Esmrood, Faramarz ^a   Nazifi, Morteza ^b   Mirmohamad, Mahdieh ^c   Hemmati, Fatemeh ^d   Ahmadi, Ameneh ^a   Hamzeh poor, Pariya ^a   Khari, Saeedeh ^e   Lakes, Kimberley ^f  

^a ALLAMEH TABATABA'I UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOJNORD   (Iran)

^c SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^e ALZAHRA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; cognitive training; pharmacotherapy; RCT design

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BACKWARD DIGIT SPAN; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER ASSESSMENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FOLLOW UP; FORWARD DIGIT SPAN; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEMORY TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PARALLEL DESIGN; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RAVEN PROGRESSIVE MATRICES; SCHOOL CHILD; SNAP IV ADHD C; SNAP IV ADHD PHI; SPAN BOARD; THERAPY EFFECT; TOWER OF LONDON TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84963804583     PISSN: 1475357X     EISSN: 14753588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/camh.12157     Document Type: Article

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