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May 9, 2026Psychiatry International0 citationsOpen Access

Technological Devices for Developing Working Memory in Children with ADHD: A Systematic Review

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ADAikaterini DoulouPPPantelis PergantisCSCharalabos Skianis

Key Points

  • This review aims to assess how technology-delivered interventions impact working memory in children and adolescents with ADHD.
  • Conducted a systematic review following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, searching multiple databases.
  • Identified 22 eligible studies involving various technology-based interventions, including AI-adaptive programs and neurofeedback.
  • Focused on standardized objective working memory outcomes and secondary rating-based measures.
  • PC-based interventions showed significant improvements in working memory assessed through standardized tests.
  • AI-adaptive programs also demonstrated benefits when evaluated with objective measures.
  • Mobile and neurofeedback interventions appeared promising but had inconsistent evidence primarily based on ratings rather than rigorous assessments.

Abstract

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is frequently associated with working-memory (WM) weaknesses that affect learning and everyday functioning. This systematic review examined the extent to which technology-delivered interventions improve WM in children and adolescents with ADHD, with primary emphasis on standardized objective WM outcomes and secondary consideration of rating-based or in-app measures. Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, we searched PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Scopus, ERIC, and IEEE Xplore and identified 22 eligible studies spanning PC-based training, mobile interventions, AI-adaptive programs, wearables, and neurofeedback. Across modalities, the clearest near-transfer signal emerged from process-specific PC-based interventions and some AI-adaptive programs evaluated with standardized objective WM tests. Mobile and neurofeedback approaches appeared promising in some studies, but the evidence was more heterogeneous and was more often supported by ratings, in-app composites, or less rigorous designs. Overall, current evidence suggests that technology-assisted WM interventions are most promising when they are process-specific, adaptive, and delivered at a sufficient dose, although conclusions remain constrained by heterogeneity in study design, outcome type, and methodological rigor.

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Doulou et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fed021b9154b0b8287718chttps://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint7030104
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