The Effectiveness of Cognitive Rehabilitation based on Active Memory- Program on Perception of Time in Children with ADHD

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most common neuropsychological disorders in childhood. This disorder exposes affected children to many problems in the area of executive functions, including the impaired perception of time. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation based on working memory on time perception of children with attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder. In terms of applied purpose and in terms of data collection method, the present study was quasi-experimental with a pre-test / post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the study included all children referred to the counseling center of Yazd University of Science and Art who had the characteristics of Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder Were located. The computer-time perception test was performed as a pre-test on all individuals. The subjects in the experimental group underwent cognitive rehabilitation based on working memory for 10 minutes, once a week for 45 minutes per session, and the control group remained on the waiting list. The test was performed after the therapy sessions. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (analysis of covariance) using SPSS 23 software. Data analysis showed that cognitive rehabilitation based on working memory improves people's performance in estimating time with (p <0.001), time production (p <0.001), and time reproduction (p <0.001), are generally in the perception of time. According to the results of the present study, the use of this treatment method is recommended to experts in this field.