title: Parental Perceptions of the Efficacy of Cogmed Working Memory Training.
abstract: Many articles have been written about the effectiveness of Cogmed Working Memory Training (CWMT). As Cogmed licensees, we have provided CWMT to more than 350 trainees and have collected pre- and post-training assessment data and parental feedback from about 280 child and adolescent trainees and their parents. On all nine measures of working memory and other selected executive functions, we have found statistically significant improvement. We also offer many of the comments and feedback that we have received from families about the changes they have experienced. There are limitations to the one group pre-test post-test design used in this study that need to be considered as the results are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: a ACP Consultants , Park Ridge , Illinois.
authors.forename: Alan R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.affiliation: b Department of Clinical Psychology , The Ohio State University , Columbus , Ohio.
authors.forename: William B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Benninger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D056344:Executive Function / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008570:Memory, Short-Term / Q000502:physiology*; D010290:Parents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Cogmed; brain training; executive functions; working memory