The Effectiveness of Training on Switching Attention and Inhibition Processes on Cognitive Performance in Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder The aim of the current study is to determine the effectiveness of training on (attention switch

Abstract

  The aim of the current study is to determine the effectiveness of training on (attention switching and response inhibition) in the performance of some cognitive tasks in a sample of university students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, the total number of students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (60 students) was randomly assigned to two groups: experimental group (n = 30) withe mean age (19,67 ±0.82) and control group (n = 30) with mean age (19.55 ±0.75) . The study used three sets of tools: diagnostic tools, which include self-report for adults with ADHD. Training tools, which include one training task for the inhibition process (Stop Signal task) and one training task for switching process (switching attention task). The third group of instruments are the cognitive functions characteristic of the activity of the frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex. These include the London Tower test, the interference function, The results of the study showed that The presence of a statistically significant effect of cognitive training (on shifting attention and response inhibition) in increasing the level of cognitive performance on tasks (London tower, interference) which is one of the tasks characteristic of the activity of the frontal lobes , and these results support the validity of the main hypothesis of the study regarding   performance on tasks (London tower, interference).