title: Effectiveness of a brain-computer interface based programme for the treatment of ADHD: a pilot study.
abstract: Majority of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have significant inattentive symptoms. We developed a progressive series of activities involving brain-computer interface-based games which could train users to improve their concentration. This pilot study investigated if the intervention could be utilized in children and if it could improve inattentive symptoms of ADHD. Ten medication-naive children aged 7 to 12 diagnosed with ADHD (combined or inattentive subtypes) received 20 sessions of therapy over a 10-week period. They were compared with age- and gendermatched controls. Both parent and teacher-rated inattentive score on the ADHD Rating Scale-IV improved more in the intervention group. A larger scale trial is warranted to further investigate the efficacy of our treatment programme in treating ADHD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore. choon_guan_lim@imh.com.sg
authors.forename: Choon Guan
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Tih-Shih
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Cuntai
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guan
authors.forename: Daniel Shuen
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Sheng Fung
authors.forename: Yin Bun
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Stephanie Sze Wei
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Teng
authors.forename: Haihong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: K Ranga
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Krishnan
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012846:Singapore; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D018910:Video Games