The effectiveness of cognitive inhibition training on attention performance and response control of students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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1 Assistant professor, department of psychology and education of exceptional children, faculty of psychology and education , university of Tehran, Tehran,Iran

2 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Education of children with Special Needs, Faculty of education and psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan. Iran

3 MSc Student, Department of Psychology and Education of children with Special Needs, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Deficits in inhibitory control are a prominent feature of children with ADHD. The aim of the present study was to apply cognitive inhibition training to improve the performance of students with ADHD. The population of the present study consisted of all students with ADHD in Tehran in 2023-2024, of which 34 students were selected through purposive sampling from a psychological center in Tehran. The 34 participants were randomly divided into an experimental group (17 people) and a control group (17 people). The experimental group received cognitive inhibition training for 10 sessions of 30 minutes, while the control group remained in the waiting condition. The assessment tools included the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, and the Integrated Visual-Auditory Performance Test (IVA-2). Data analysis was performed using SPSS-23 software. The findings showed that cognitive inhibition training significantly improved the performance of total attention, response control, and visual sustained attention (P<0.001), but had no significant effect on auditory sustained attention. Based on the reported findings, cognitive inhibition can help improve attention-deficit/hyperactivity symptoms. In general, designing similar programs can improve the overall performance of individuals with inhibition deficits through the mechanism of eliminating irrelevant stimuli and increasing focus on target stimuli.

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Journal of Applied Psychological Research

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Available Online from 07 May 2025

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  • Receive Date: 10 November 2024
  • Revise Date: 08 February 2025
  • Accept Date: 12 March 2025
  • First Publish Date: 07 May 2025
  • Publish Date: 07 May 2025

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