title: Effectiveness of Cognitive-Functional (Cog-Fun) occupational therapy intervention for young children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a controlled study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the Cognitive-Functional (Cog-Fun) intervention for young children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
  
  
  METHODS
  Nineteen children ages 5-7 yr diagnosed with ADHD were allocated to treatment and wait-list control groups. After the 12-wk intervention, the control group was crossed over to treatment. Follow-up was conducted 3 mo after treatment. Outcome measures included the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function and the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Before crossover, significant differences were found between groups in change scores on the outcome measures. After crossover, no significant differences were found in treatment effects, and significant moderate to large treatment effects were found for both COPM and BRIEF scores. Treatment gains were maintained at follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study supports the effectiveness of the Cog-Fun intervention in improving occupational performance and executive functions in daily life for young children with ADHD.
authors.affiliation: Adina Maeir, PhD, OT, is School Chair and Director of Graduate Studies, School of Occupational Therapy, Hadassah and Hebrew University of Jerusalem, PO Box 20246, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem 91240 Israel; adinamaeir@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Adina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maeir
authors.affiliation: Orit Fisher, MSc, OT, is Doctoral Student, School of Occupational Therapy, Hadassah and Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
authors.forename: Orit
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.affiliation: Ruthie Traub Bar-Ilan, PhD, OT, is Lecturer, School of Occupational Therapy, Hadassah and Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
authors.forename: Ruthie Traub
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Bar-Ilan
authors.affiliation: Naomi Boas, BOT, is Graduate Student, School of Occupational Therapy, Hadassah and Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
authors.forename: Naomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Boas
authors.affiliation: Itai Berger, MD, is Director, Neuro-Cognitive Center, Pediatric Wing, Hadassah and Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem.
authors.forename: Itai
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.affiliation: Yael E. Landau, PhD, is Lecturer, Early Childhood Department, David Yellin Academic College of Education, Jerusalem.
authors.forename: Yael E
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Landau
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D056344:Executive Function; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care