Games and ADHD-ADD : a systematic mapping study
Contreras, Ruth S. (Universitat de Vic)
Serra, Angel (Universitat de Vic)
Terrón Blanco, José Luis (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

Date:	2019
Abstract:	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neuro-developmental disorder that starts in childhood and has a persistent pattern of behaviour involving lack of attention and/or hyperactivity-impulsiveness that interferes in social, academic or work processes, or reduces the quality of them. Through activities with games, children and adolescents mprove memory, concentration, motor planning and time management skills. According to some studies these may present positive effects for the attention span, executive functions, working memory and other cognitive skills. However, there are few studies that explain their effects. This paper presents a systematic mapping study and underlines the direction taken by the empirical studies undertaken on the use of digital games in treating ADHD and ADD.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Adolescents ; Attention deficit disorder ; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ; Digital games ; Children ; Literature review ; Systematic mapping study
Published in:	Acta Ludologica, Vol. 2 Núm. 2 (2019) , p. 4-26

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