Comparison of the Effectiveness of Remote Attention and Memory Cognitive Training on Executive Functions and Behavioral Symptoms in Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder with and without Special Learning Disorder

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of remote Attention and Memory Cognitive Rehabilitation on executive functions and behavioral symptoms in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with and without special learning disorder. The method of this study was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design and a control group. The statistical population of all children aged 8 to 12 years with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with and without learning disorders in counseling centers in Tehran in 1400. In this research, 15 children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with a learning disorder and 15 children without a learning disorder were selected by purposive sampling method. The experiment group received Cognitive Rehabilitation of memory and attention (Najati, 2021) during 10 sessions of 60 to 75 minutes. In order to collect data, the (Coolidge, 2002-CNT) Neurocognitive Test and Social Skills Rating Scale (1990-SSRS) were used. Findings showed that remote attention and memory cognitive Rehabilitation on executive functions (P < 0.001)and behavioral symptoms (P < 0.001) were higher in children with attention deficit disorder without learning disorder compared to children with attention deficit disorder with a learning disorder. The results of the present study showed that cognitive rehabilitation leads to the improvement of executive functions and reduction of behavioral problems in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and learning disorder.