Central Executive Training (CET) for ADHD
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Psychiatric, ADHD |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 8 - 12 |
| Updated: | 2/17/2019 |
| Start Date: | January 1, 2018 |
| End Date: | December 31, 2022 |
| Contact: | Michael Kofler, PhD |
| Email: | clc@psy.fsu.edu |
| Phone: | 850-645-7423 |
Central Executive Training for ADHD: Efficacy Trial
The goal of the current project is to assess the efficacy of Central Executive Training (CET)
for youth with ADHD. CET is a new, computerized training intervention that targets specific
components of the working memory system. Two versions of CET were developed as part of our
R34, each targeting a different combinations of executive functions. The final CET protocol
reflects the contributions and feedback of a diverse group of caregivers, children with ADHD,
and recognized experts in human cognition, ADHD treatment research, randomized control trial
(RCT) intervention design methods, serious game theory and task design, cognitive training,
and the role of executive dysfunction in ADHD.
for youth with ADHD. CET is a new, computerized training intervention that targets specific
components of the working memory system. Two versions of CET were developed as part of our
R34, each targeting a different combinations of executive functions. The final CET protocol
reflects the contributions and feedback of a diverse group of caregivers, children with ADHD,
and recognized experts in human cognition, ADHD treatment research, randomized control trial
(RCT) intervention design methods, serious game theory and task design, cognitive training,
and the role of executive dysfunction in ADHD.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children ages 8-12 with principal ADHD diagnoses (via Kiddie Schedule for Affective
Disorders semi-structured clinical interviewing (K-SADS)
- Parent AND teacher ratings in clinical/borderline range based on age and gender on
ADHD-RS-5 or BASC-3 Attention Problems/Hyperactivity subscales
- Below average or lower working memory on at least one pre-treatment WM test. All ADHD
presentations will be eligible.
Exclusion Criteria:
- gross neurological, sensory, or motor impairment
- history of seizure disorder, psychosis, bipolar, or severe dysregulation disorders
that may interfere with study participation (substance use, disruptive mood
dysregulation, intermittent explosive, reactive attachment)
- intellectual disability or Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V)
short-form intelligence quotient (FSIQ) < 78 (1.5 standard deviations (SD) below mean)
- conditions requiring acute intervention, e.g., active suicidality
- non-English speaking child or parent.
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