Improvement in cognitive performance without side effects makes immersive virtual reality-based interventions an effective treatment option for children with ADHD, according to this 2023 study.
Immersive virtual reality-based interventions can improve cognitive deficits associated with ADHD in children, according to a study published in 2023 in the journalIn a meta-analysis of seven randomized controlled trials , 149 participants were assigned to the immersive VR group and 172 participants to the control group. The study found a significant difference in performance outcomes for attention and global cognition in favor of the immersive VR group.
VR-based interventions may also be useful in the classroom, according to the researchers. “Given the positive association between global cognitive functioning and academic performance, and social functioning, VR-based interventions may benefit the daily life of children with ADHD in terms of school performance and peer relations.”survey respondents. Out of more than 12,000 respondents, only 6% of caregivers and adults reported having used it to treat ADHD for their child or personally.
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