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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"attention training"”.
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The attention training technique and worry : testing theoretical underpinnings.
The attention training technique (ATT) is a component of metacognitive therapy for emotional disorders that is designed to reduce self-focused attention (SFA) and worry. SFA refers to the sustained focus on negative, self-relevant thoughts and is related to increased emotional distress. Despite the …
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Cognitive bias modification-attention: training at home with multiple sessions
… of treatment, Cognitive Bias Modification for Attention (CBM-A), has been shown to be an effective alternative for those who do not benifit other popular treatments (Ballinger, 2004). People with high levels of anxiety have a higher attention bias towards threatening information in the …
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ATTENTION TRAINING AND MINDFULNESS AS INTERVENTIONS FOR RUMINATION: ASSOCIATIONS WITH COGNITIVE CONTROL
… and were randomly assigned to one session of the Attention Training Technique (ATT), (n = 69), mindfulness meditation (n = 70), or an attention filler control task (n = 72). Switching deficits and rumination were not associated. The ATT moved participants’ focus of attention externally, and this …
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Revolutionizing Attention Training in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Pioneering Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence
<p>In the realm of educational technology, attention training plays a critical role in tailoring learning experiences to individual needs, especially for learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study presents an advanced framework that provides insights into the efficacy of reinforcement …
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Attention Training following Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults: A Systematic Review
… severe post-TBI multi-domain sequelae, of which attentional deficits are particularly prevalent and persistent. Such deficits have far-reaching consequences, given the gateway function of this domain. The high prevalence rate of post-TBI attentional deficits holds true particularly for moderate …
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Implementation of an attention training program with children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in South Africa
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a group of behavioural symptoms that include inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness and tends to be the most commonly diagnosed childhood behavioural disorder. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of the Pay Attention! …
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Implementation of an attention training program with children who have sustained traumatic brain injuries in South Africa
… Children who sustain TBIs typically have attentional difficulties, which disrupt the development and functioning of other cognitive, behavioural, and social skills. The aim of this research was to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of implementing an attention-training program for …
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Investigating severe pediatric traumatic brain injury in South Africa : a demographic profile of admissions, brain oxygenation and neuropsychological outcomes and an attention-training intervention
… pTBI. Study 3 evaluates the efficacy of an attention-training intervention for severe pTBI, and discusses the implementation of that intervention in the context of a low- and middle-income country. All three studies were cross-sectional and quantitative.
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Exploring Music-based Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Acquired Brain Injury: A Randomized Control Trail Comparing Attention Process Training and Musical Attention Control Training
… control group participated in three standardized attention training sessions: Attention Process Training (APT) (Sohlberg Mateer, 2001). The experimental group participated in three Neurologic Music Therapy (Thaut Hoemberg, 2014) sessions using a standardized intervention: Music Attention Control …
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Mindfulness and Cognition in Older Adults
<p>Cognitive research indicates that attention state training may be more generalizable to other areas of cognitive ability than attention training. The present study seeks to examine Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction as a possible attention state training program for older adults. Thirty-two …
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Cognitive neuroscience of training and transfer in working memory and visual attention
… trained enhancement of working memory and visual attention has both theoretical implications for understanding the architectures of cognition, as well as practical implications for education and clinical treatment. In particular, transfer of training from one task to another may reveal shared …
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Evaluating Changes in Error-Monitoring Electrocortcial Responses as an Outcome of Attention Bias Modification Training
… anxiety has been associated with enhanced attention bias to threat as well as heightened error-monitoring following an erroneous response. In an effort to reduce an anxious individual’s attention bias to threat, an attention training paradigm known as attention bias modification (ABM) was …
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An Attention-Specific Intervention for Adults with ADHD
Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) consists of symptoms of both inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity that cause significant functional impairment (APA, 1994). Approximately 4.7% of adults are diagnosed with ADHD; however, there are few empirically-informed interventions that are …
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Image and Evidence: The Study of Attention through the Combined Lenses of Neuroscience and Art
This study proposed that new insights about attention, including its phenomenon and pathology, would be provided by combining perspectives of the neurobiological discourse about attention with analyses of artworks that exploit the constraints of the attentional system. To advance the central …