خلاصة:
This study aimed at determining the effect of forehead cortex electric current stimulation on inhibitory control and working memory in people with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), using TDCS device. The method used was quasi-experimental research with pretest-posttest control group design. The participants were 24 children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder aged 7-11 who referred to Baqiyatallah Hospital in 1397. Children were randomly divided into experimental (n = 12) and control (n = 12) groups. The experimental group was intervened in 10 sessions, 3 times a week, and each session was 20 minutes. Assessments were performed in 3 steps, a day before the intervention, and a day after the intervention ended, and finally at the follow-up phase, two months after the intervention was accomplished. Go/no Go and N-back tests were used to evaluate inhibitory control and working memory, respectively. A repeated measurement method was applied to analyze the data. Findings revealed that brain electric stimulation program improves working memory and inhibitory control in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Therefore, brain electric stimulation program can be used to enhance the working memory and inhibitory control of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
ملخص الجهاز:
The Effect of Forehead Cortex Electric Current Stimulation on Inhibitory Control and Working Memory in Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder Sondos Kashani Khatib Ph. D.
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Roudhen Branch, Iran Abstract This study aimed at determining the effect of forehead cortex electric current stimulation on inhibitory control and working memory in people with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), using TDCS device.
Findings revealed that brain electric stimulation program improves working memory and inhibitory control in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Therefore, brain electric stimulation program can be used to enhance the working memory and inhibitory control of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder .
Findings Participants included 24 children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) aged 7-11 years {مراجعه شود به فایل جدول الحاقی} According to information of Table above, the distribution of the pre and post-test scores of the participants in the experimental and control groups in response inhibitory control and short-term memory variables- shows various indicators of central tendency and dispersion.
As a result, forehead cortical electric current stimulation on inhibitory control increase of children with hyperactivity and attention deficit has an acceptable significant effect.
As a result, stimulating the forehead cortex electric current stimulation has a sustainable significant effect on increasing the working memory of children with hyperactive and attention deficit disorder.
Discussion and Conclusion This study aimed to determine the effect of forehead cortex electric current stimulation on inhibitory control and working memory in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).