Exploring -Back Cognitive Training for Children With ADHD.

The efficacy of -back training for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was tested in a randomized controlled trial. 41 children aged 7 to 14 years with ADHD were trained on an -back task, and their performance was compared with that of an active control group ( = 39) who were trained on a general knowledge and vocabulary task. The experimental group demonstrated transfer of training to a nontrained -back task as well as to a measure of inhibitory control. These effects were correlated with the magnitude of training gains. Our results suggest that -back training may be useful in addressing some of the cognitive and behavioral issues associated with ADHD.