scholarly journals Effect of a visual tracking intervention on attention and behavior of attention deficit hyper activity children

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiva Janmohammadi ◽  
Hojjat Allah Haghgoo ◽  
Mojgan Farahbod ◽  
Paul G. Overton ◽  
Ebrahim Pishyareh
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Eye Movement ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Continuous Performance ◽  
Parent Rating

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is characterized by several cognitive and behavioral problems such as inattention and impulsivity, abnormal control of eye movements and relocation, visual fixation and visuospatial perception. There is a link between core motor functions such as oculomotor function and cognition to the extent that the oculomotor system acts as a mediator between the motor and cognitive functions. Therefore, the effects of eye-tracking intervention were investigated on attention in these children. Thirty - nine boys with ADHD, 6 to 10 years of age were recruited and randomized to receive current occupational therapy (control group), or occupational therapy accompanied with eye-tracking exercises (experimental group). They were evaluated using the Conner's Parent Rating Scale, the Continuous Performance Task-2, and the Test of Visual-Motor Skills-Revised before and after the intervention. Significant improvements in the mean scores of cognitive problems (F=9/22), coping behavior (F=6.03) and hyperactivity (F=9.77) were detected in the posttest between the two groups (p<0.05). Furthermore, in the Continuous Performance Test scores, detectability (F=5.68), omission errors (F=17.89), commission errors (F=19.45), reaction time (F=8.95), variability (F=7.07), and preservation (F=6.33) showed significant differences between control and experimental groups (p<0.01). It appears that eye-tracking interventions designed based on the isolation of neck and eye movement might have an important role in improving cognitive function and coping behaviors in these children. It seems that these exercises could increase eye movement control; improve cognitive function and response inhibition.

Factor Analysis of the Continuous Performance Test and Parent-Teacher Reports of Attention Deficit Disorder

1999 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 935-941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald J. Raggio ◽  
Robert L. Rhodes ◽  
Janice D. Whitten
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Attention Deficit Disorder ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Continuous Performance Test ◽  
Teacher Rating ◽  
Continuous Performance ◽  
Parent Rating ◽  
Teacher Reports

The relationships between a computerized measure of attention deficit disorder and scores from two commonly used parent-teacher reports were investigated. A factor analysis of the raw omission and commission scores provided by the Continuous Performance Test and Conners' Parent Rating Scale and the ADD-H Comprehensive Teacher Rating Scale indicated that for a sample of 54 children the Continuous Performance Test was most closely associated with measures of impulsivity and hyperactivity provided by the Conners' rating. This finding was congruent with the use of the Continuous Performance Test in the evaluation as a measure of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and suggestive of a positive and significant relation between this computerized measure of behavior and parents' perception of behavior. Little association was detected between scores on the teachers' scale and omission and commission scores.

scholarly journals Attention Patterns in Children with Attention Deficit Disorder with or without Hyperactivity

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 1093-1107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gil Zalsman ◽  
Orat Pumeranz ◽  
Gabriel Peretz ◽  
David H. Ben-Dor ◽  
Sharon Dekel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Attention Deficit Disorder ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Continuous Performance Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Continuous Performance ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Equal Degree ◽  
Before And After

The objective of this study was to differentiate the attention patterns associated with attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity using continuous performance test (CPT). The diagnoses were based on the DSM-III, III-R, and IV criteria and of the 39 children who participated in the study, 14 had attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADDH) and 11 had attention deficit disorder without hyperactivity (ADDWO), while 14 normal children served as a control group. Attention patterns were examined according to the performance of subjects on the CPT and parental scores on the ADHD Rating Scale, the Child Attention Profile, and the Conners Rating Scale. CPT performances were assessed before and after administration of 10 mg methylphenidate. We found as hypothesized that the CPT differentiated between the ADDH and ADDWO groups. However, contrary to our expectations, the ADDH children made more omission errors than the ADDWO children; they also showed more hyperactivity and impulsivity. The performance of both groups improved to an equal degree after the administration of methylphenidate. It is conluded that different subtypes of the attention deficit disorders are characterized by different attention profiles and that methylphenidate improves scores on test of continuous performance.

The Effect of Parenting Programme on the Symptoms and the Family Functioning of Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder Who Have Residual Symptoms Despite Medical Treatment

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Bahadir Turan ◽  
Ibrahim Selcuk Esin ◽  
Onur Burak Dursun
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Effective Dosage ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Functional Impairments ◽  
Parent Rating ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Residual Symptoms ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder

Abstract This study aims to determine the effects of the Parents Plus Children's Programme (PPCP) on children's symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and on family functionality and parenting stress. The children in the study were aged 6–11 years, and they had been diagnosed with ADHD and had residual symptoms despite effective dosage and timing of their medication. Forty-six couples, who with their children met the eligibility criteria, were enrolled and randomly allocated to the PPCP or the control group. The intervention involved a 9-week, 2 h a week, parenting group exercise. Those in the PPCP group improved significantly more over time on Conners’ Parent Rating Scale-Revised, Family Assessment Device, and Parent Stress Index than those in the control condition. The trial is the first clinical study involving the parents of children with ADHD that addresses residual symptoms and functional impairments that remain despite the administration of the maximum effective dose of pharmacological treatment.

scholarly journals Eye Movement Characteristics in Deficit and Non-deficit Schizophrenia and Their Relationships With Psychiatric Symptoms and Cognitive Function

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Zhang ◽  
Xiangrong Zhang ◽  
Xinyu Fang ◽  
Chao Zhou ◽  
Lu Wen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Eye Movement ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Cognitive Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Deficit Schizophrenia ◽  
Movement Data ◽  
Movement Characteristics

Abstract BackgroundThe cognitive impairment pattern of deficit schizophrenia (DS) is centered on an impaired attention function. Previous studies have suggested that the exploratory eye movement (EEM) tests reflect attention deficits in patients with schizophrenia. However, no study has investigated the characteristics of eye movement in DS in the Chinese Han population. This study aimed to investigate the pattern of eye movement characteristics in DS patients and analyze its clinical correlation.MethodsA total of 86 male patients (37 DS and 49 NDS) and 80 healthy controls (HC) participated in this study. Clinical symptoms were assessed using the Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms (SAPS) and Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS). Cognitive function was assessed using the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale (MDRS-2). Eye movement data of subjects were collected using an eye movement tracking analyzer. ResultsThere were significant differences in the overall eye movement data and cognitive test scores among the three groups (all P<0.001). Both DS and NDS schizophrenia subgroups showed more severe eye movement and cognitive impairment compared with the control group. The number of eye fixations (NEF), total of eye scanning length (TESL), and cognitive function in DS patients were significantly lower than those in NDS patients. The discriminant analysis (D score) was higher than that of the control group (P<0.001). In the DS group, the inattention factor of SANS was negatively correlated with the attention factor (r=-0.545, P=0.001), and structure factor of cognitive (r=-0.389, P=0.023), the affective flattening factor of SANS was negatively correlated with TESL (r=-0.353, P=0.041) and initiation/retention factor of cognitive (r=-0.376,P=0.028). TESL was found to positively correlate with the MDRS-2 total score (r=0.427, P=0.012), attention factor (r=0.354, P=0.040), and memory factor (r=0.349, P=0.043) in the DS group, whereas the mean of eye scanning length (MESL) positively correlated with cognitive impairments in the NDS group. The negative symptoms showed no significant correlation with cognition in the NDS group. ConclusionsTotal of eye scanning length may be a characteristic eye movement symptom in DS patients, which is associated with serious negative symptoms and cognitive impairment in this schizophrenia subtype.

Comparing the Mathematics Continuous Performance Test With Other Measures of Tests of Attention

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dubi Lufi ◽  
Shachar Pan
Keyword(s):  
Performance Test ◽  
Continuous Performance Test ◽  
Clinical Population ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Continuous Performance ◽  
Adhd Assessment ◽  
Research Reporting ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Continuous Performance Tests ◽  
Better Than

Abstract. Several studies have shown that Continuous Performance Tests (CPT) can diagnose Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) better than other tests. Research reporting comparisons of two or more CPT-type tests is scarce. The purpose of the study was to compare the Mathematics Continuous Performance Test (MATH-CPT) with another CPT-type test (CPT II) and a questionnaire (the Brown Scale). The comparison was carried out by looking at correlations among subscales and checking the precision of detecting ADHD. Ninety-five high school and college students participated in the study, 41 with ADHD were the research group and 54 were the control group. The participants performed the two tests and answered the questionnaire. The results showed that the MATH-CPT correctly identified 74.50% of the participants of both groups as compared to the 71.60% of the CPT II. Correlations between the two CPT-type tests were moderate; however, they were similar to correlations found in other studies comparing similar tools. The MATH-CPT, final attention formula, showed significant correlations with the Brown scales, while the CPT II, confidence index associated with ADHD assessment, showed nonsignificant correlations with the questionnaire. The study indicated that MATH-CPT can be used with a clinical population of ADHD and for research purposes.

Sustained Attention in Brain Damaged Children

1970 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 317-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter A. Campanelli
Keyword(s):  
Sustained Attention ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Continuous Performance Test ◽  
Specific Site ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Continuous Performance ◽  
Convulsive Disorders

This study explored sustained attention in children with convulsive disorders diagnosed as having cortical and subcortical lesions by means of the Continuous Performance Test (CPT). Significant differences were found between and within these 2 groups and a control group. Results support other findings concerning specific site of lesion on sustained attention in brain damaged children when measured by the CPT. Implications for learning are discussed.

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