Playing Video Games Linked to ADHD

Playing video games for more than 2 hours a day is now linked to ADHD.

Children who spend too many hours watching TV or playing online video games seem unable to focus in school, according to a new 13 month study done by the Iowa State University in which researchers analyzed screen time and attention problems for both elementary school kids and college students.

Co-author Douglas Gentile says that attention problems in the classroom got worse in relation to how much time kids spent in front of the TV or playing video games.

This study also indicated that kids who exceed the recommended two hours of daily screen time per day are twice as likely to have attention deficit.

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Computer Games Can Help Kids with ADHD

An intensive 5 week computer game session using the Cogmed working memory training program developed by a Swedish Company has shown promising results. Designed to help the working memory of people with ADHD, this particular software has helped relieve some of the symptoms associated with that disorder.

Specifically, children who used this program showed improvement in attention,focus, planning and organization and working memory.The exercises are presented in a game format that challenges the child's skill in completing a task.The children's interest in the computer game is also a significant reason for its success.

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