Child training in the Child ViReal Support Program: Combining iVR-based cognitive training and CBT techniques in a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Attention deficits are common among school-aged children and affect their social, academic, and family lives, making it necessary to receive adequate support and intervention strategies.

Objectives

This study aimed (a) to evaluate whether a multilevel intervention program -combining parent training, child training based on a cognitive-behavioral approach, and iVR-based cognitive training-could improve attention, executive functions, and psychosocial adjustment in children with attention deficits, and (b) to examine whether outcomes differed according to the sequence in which the intervention components were delivered. This pilot study was conducted as a precursor to a larger study.

Methods

Sixteen families were randomly assigned to two groups following a

SUBMITTER: Pachiti I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12948055 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature