ERIC Number: EJ1440633
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Mar
Pages: 40
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
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Treating Executive Function in Youth with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Review of Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Interventions
Timothy E. Wilens; Mira Stone; Sylvia Lanni; Amy Berger; Ronan L. H. Wilson; Melis Lydston; Craig B. Surman
Journal of Attention Disorders, v28 n5 p751-790 2024
Introduction: Executive function (EF) deficits are common in youth with ADHD and pose significant functional impairments. The extent and effect of interventions addressing EF in youth with ADHD remain unclear. Methods: We conducted a systematic literature review using PRISMA guidelines. Included studies were randomized controlled trials of interventions to treat EF in youth with ADHD. Results: Our search returned 136 studies representing 11,443 study participants. We identified six intervention categories: nonstimulant pharmacological (N = 3,576 participants), neurological (N = 1,935), psychological (N = 2,387), digital (N = 2,416), physiological (N = 680), and combination (N = 366). The bulk of the evidence supported pharmacological interventions as most effective in mitigating EF, followed by psychological and digital interventions. Conclusion: A breadth of treatments exists for EF in youth with ADHD. Pharmacological, psychotherapeutic, and digital interventions had the most favorable, replicable outcomes. A lack of outcome standardization across studies limited treatment comparison. More data on the persistence of intervention effects are necessary.
Descriptors: Executive Function, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intervention, Drug Therapy, Psychotherapy, Program Effectiveness, Children, Adolescents, Stimulation, Neurology, Brain, Information Technology, Computer Use, Exercise
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