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Implementation of an attention training program with children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in South Africa
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a group of behavioural symptoms that include inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness and tends to be the most commonly diagnosed childhood behavioural disorder. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of the Pay Attention! In...
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| author | Wilson, Abigail Gillian |
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| description | Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a group of behavioural symptoms that include inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness and tends to be the most commonly diagnosed childhood behavioural disorder. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of the Pay Attention! Intervention with a small group of children diagnosed with ADHD as compared to matched controls. The intervention focused on sustained, selective, alternating and divided attention. After a baseline evaluation, five children aged 6 to 8 years were assigned to receive bi-weekly Pay Attention! sessions for 12 weeks and five matched controls were assigned to a Test-only group. Participants completed an outcome evaluation approximately 12 weeks after their baseline evaluation, both of which included neuropsychological and behavioural (both parent and teacher) assessments. Results show that the intervention is feasible to administer and acceptable to participants. Although no significant treatment effects were found on the neuropsychological outcomes and for the teacher ratings of ADHD, there were however significant effects found on parent ratings of ADHD symptoms on the Child Behaviour Checklist and the Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scale-II. These preliminary findings add to the growing body of literature on attention training interventions for children with ADHD. However, a randomised controlled trial is warranted to further investigate the specific use of the Pay Attention! intervention with this population in the South African context. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/20130 Implementation of an attention training program with children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in South Africa Wilson, Abigail Gillian Schrieff-Elson, Leigh Psychology Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a group of behavioural symptoms that include inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness and tends to be the most commonly diagnosed childhood behavioural disorder. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of the Pay Attention! Intervention with a small group of children diagnosed with ADHD as compared to matched controls. The intervention focused on sustained, selective, alternating and divided attention. After a baseline evaluation, five children aged 6 to 8 years were assigned to receive bi-weekly Pay Attention! sessions for 12 weeks and five matched controls were assigned to a Test-only group. Participants completed an outcome evaluation approximately 12 weeks after their baseline evaluation, both of which included neuropsychological and behavioural (both parent and teacher) assessments. Results show that the intervention is feasible to administer and acceptable to participants. Although no significant treatment effects were found on the neuropsychological outcomes and for the teacher ratings of ADHD, there were however significant effects found on parent ratings of ADHD symptoms on the Child Behaviour Checklist and the Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scale-II. These preliminary findings add to the growing body of literature on attention training interventions for children with ADHD. However, a randomised controlled trial is warranted to further investigate the specific use of the Pay Attention! intervention with this population in the South African context. 2016-06-24T06:34:14Z 2016-06-24T06:34:14Z 2015 Master Thesis Masters MA http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20130 eng application/pdf Department of Psychology Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Psychology Wilson, Abigail Gillian Implementation of an attention training program with children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in South Africa |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Implementation of an attention training program with children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in South Africa |
| title_full | Implementation of an attention training program with children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Implementation of an attention training program with children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Implementation of an attention training program with children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in South Africa |
| title_short | Implementation of an attention training program with children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in South Africa |
| title_sort | implementation of an attention training program with children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in south africa |
| topic | Psychology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20130 |
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