Adding VR-Based Episodic Future Thinking Training to Executive- Function Training for Children With ADHD: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Adding VR-Based Episodic Future Thinking Training to Executive- Function Training for Children With ADHD: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This study recruited 80 children aged 5-12 with clinically diagnosed ADHD from Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, and randomly divided them into two groups with 40 children in each group: the EF-only group and the EF+VR-EFT group. Both groups received a 2-week intervention with 5 sessions per week

This study recruited 80 children aged 5-12 with clinically diagnosed ADHD from Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, and randomly divided them into two groups with 40 children in each group: the EF-only group and the EF+VR-EFT group. Both groups received a 2-week intervention with 5 sessions per week

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 5-12 years with a clinical diagnosis of ADHD confirmed by a multidisciplinary clinical team according to DSM-5 criteria.
• Normal intellectual functioning.
• Absence of major neurological or medical disorders.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants with incomplete or missing questionnaire data (8 cases were excluded based on this criterion in the study).