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ArticleJournal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent2020

Examining the Impact of Motivation on Working Memory Training in Youth With ADHD.

Mahsa Sadeghi, Tara McAuley, Sol Sandberg

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Article in Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Working memory and set-shifting in school-aged children classified as having attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2022
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Mahsa SadeghiDepartment of Psychology and Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario.
Tara McAuleyDepartment of Psychology and Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario.
Sol SandbergOutpatient Mental Health Clinic, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, Ontario.

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objectiveWorking memory (WM) is often a deficit in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and is related to other impairments within this clinical population. Cogmed, a computerized WM training program, is sometimes prescribed as a treatment for ADHD youth - although the efficacy of this intervention remains controversial. Our main objective was to explore whether ADHD youths' motivational style predicted training engagement or performance on outcome measures. A second objective was to obtain a more nuanced understanding of potential benefits of the program via interviews.

methodThe current study focuses on 10 ADHD youth (age 8 - 14 years) randomized to a modified 30-session Cogmed protocol, as part of a larger clinical trial. Youth completed an adapted Self-Regulation Questionnaire (SRQ) and participated in a semi-structured interview at three-month follow-up.

resultsAll youth showed adherence to the modified Cogmed protocol. More externally motivated youth started training at a higher level of performance and also reached higher peak performance. At follow-up, higher levels of external forms of motivation correlated with better spatial working memory but worse academic performance. In addition, greater endorsement of external motivation was associated with lower self-concept. Qualitative analyses suggested that youth displayed multiple motivational styles with regard to participation and noted subjective improvements in their everyday lives.

conclusionsYouth endorsed both extrinsic and intrinsic motivation and reported that training was useful. Larger studies should consider assessing individual differences in motivational style and incorporating qualitative methodology to identify additional intervention outcome variables to consider amongst ADHD youth.

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PMCPMC7065563

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