Thirty-three percent of students suffering from hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have improved and remained so even four months after treatment with computerized progressive attention training (CPAT) developed at Tel Aviv University. That’s compared to improvement in symptoms among only 11% of those who participated in a parallel protocol of mindfulness training. The improvements from traditional drug treatments (such as Ritalin) do not remain for long after the end of the treatment protocol.
— The Jerusalem Post
Quote: “The results were very positive,” declared Prof. Lilach Shalev-Mevorach. “We saw improvements in the attention functions themselves, that is, ‘near transfer,’ for example in sustained attention, remaining attentive for a long period of time and the ability to delay a routine response. But the main thing is that we saw significant improvements in the participants’ daily and academic functioning including reduced repeated reading while reading a scientific article.”
— The Jerusalem Post
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