Video games HELP in the treatment of people with ADHD

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THE Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorderalso known as ADHD, is characterized by inattention, restlessness and impulsivity, and is subdivided into three types: with a predominance of inattention; predominance of hyperactivity or a combination of both.

According to neuroscience, individuals with ADHD have a dopaminergic dysfunctionwhich leads to procrastination and also hyperfocus on a subject that interests them greatly, which is why someone diagnosed can spend hours playing video games.

These symptoms end up causing suffering throughout the lives of those who suffer from them. ADHDand a multidisciplinary intervention is necessary for the person to have a more functional life. Within this context, games can be another tool.

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One study published in Brazilian Journal of Health Review by doctors João Pedro Santa Rosa Santos and Lucas dos Anjos Ribeiro, different games have different impacts on people with ADHD.

Types of Studies and Results

Type of Study	Sample	Results	Author/Year of Publication
Literature Review	–	RPG games are related to improving problem solving, shooting games are associated with improving attention and attention allocation capacity, puzzle games and games with minimal interfaces promote relaxation and reduce anxiety, and puzzle games help players learn to deal with frustrations.	Isabela Granic, Adam Lobel, and Rutger CME Engels / 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial	40 children, between 8 and 12 years old	Children with ADHD can maintain attention for longer periods of time while playing video games. Children who played video games for 25 sessions lasting 40 minutes had improvements in ADHD symptoms (inattentive, hyperactive and impulsive) when compared to the control group.	S. van der Oord, AJGB Ponsioen, HM Geurts, EL Ten Brink and PJM Prins / 2012
Systematic Review	–	Video games improve cognition and reduce ADHD symptoms, and are not seen as an obligation for children, which increases adherence to treatment.	Inmaculada Peñuelas-Calv, Lin Ke Jiang-Lin, Braulio Girela-Serrano, David Delgado-Gomez, Rocio Navarro-Jimenez, Enrique Baca-Garcia, Alejandro Porras-Segovia / 2020
Randomized Clinical Trial	51 children aged between 8 and 12 years old	“Exergaming” can improve cognitive development in children, through 3 sessions per week, lasting 30 minutes each, for 8 weeks, and can be a measure combined with drug and psychotherapeutic treatment for ADHD.	Valentin Benzing, Mirko Schmidt / 2019

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While video games may have benefits in some contexts, there is also evidence to suggest possible harms, especially for people with ADHD. Below are some studies that report the negative impacts of video game use for individuals with ADHD.

Type of Study	Sample	Results	Author/Year of Publication
Cross-sectional study	2,801 adults with an average age of 22 years	Males aged 16-21 with ADHD are at higher risk of developing video game addiction. It has been suggested that the greater the severity of ADHD symptoms, the greater the severity of video game addiction, regardless of the game genre.	Christine L. Mathews, Holly E. R. Morrell & Jon E. Molle / 2018
Control Study	200 children aged between 10 and 13 years old	Children diagnosed with ADHD are at higher risk of developing gaming addiction than healthy children. Additionally, children with ADHD who prefer shooting, action, and racing games are more likely to be unable to stop playing than other children.	Şaziye Senem Başgül, Bengi Bekar, Melek Gözde Luş / 2020
Cross-sectional study	2,801 adults aged 18 to 57	An association has been discovered between smoking cigarettes, playing video games and having ADHD. The greater the ADHD symptoms, the more time the person spends playing video games. If patients present all three of these factors, there is a high chance that they have problematic video game use.	Hyo Jin Lee, Denise D. Tran, and Holly ER Morrell / 2018
Cross-sectional study	621 adults aged 18 to 29	MMO players with ADHD and inattentive symptoms have more behaviors related to IGD (Internet Gaming Disorder). ADHD players with greater hyperactive-impulsive symptoms have a higher risk of developing IGD symptoms.	Vasilis Stavropoulos, Baxter LM Adams, Charlotte L. Beard, Emma Dumble, Steven Trawley, Rapson Gomez, Halley M. Pontes / 2019

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The study's conclusion suggests that video games can be an effective form of intervention, and doctors suggest that people with ADHD should play around three times a week for a period of 40 minutes each day to reduce ADHD symptoms.

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