The project AttentionGO is engaged in the investigation of developmental trajectories of children between the age of 10 and 14 years. Children with symptoms of Attention deficit – hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often have difficulties to regulate their thoughts, feelings and behavior. Those difficulties in self-regulation are linked to cognitive and emotional fluctuations. In this research project it will be examined when exactly these fluctuations occur and in which context. In addition, AttentionGO attempts to improve attention problems and learning strategies. For that reason there will be self-regulation interventions conducted with the children in certain intervals, which already have shown positive effects.

Bibliography

• Bugl, P., Schmid, J. & Gawrilow, C. (2015). Ambulantes Assessment in der Schule: Den schulischen Alltag erfahrbar machen [Ambulatory assessment in school: Discovering daily school life]. Lernen und Lernstörungen, 4(4), 261-268.
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• Gawrilow, C., Schmitt, K., & Rauch, W. (2011). Kognitive Kontrolle und Selbstregulation bei Kindern mit ADHS. Kindheit und Entwicklung, 20(1), 41-48.

Study Information

The project is going to start in May 2017 and will be running until at least autumn 2019. Information for parents interested in participating in our pilot study here.

Further information for adults and children.

Projektteam

• Merle Reuter (IDeA Research Network, LEAD Graduate School & Research Network and Department of School Psychology)
• Ulrike Schwarz (IDeA Research Network and Department of School Psychology)
• Dr. Jan Kühnhausen (IDeA Research Network, LEAD Graduate School & Research Network and Department of School Psychology)
• Kirsten Hilger (IDeA Research Network, Fiebach Lab for Cognitive Neuroscience and Department of Psychology, Frankfurt University)
• Dr. Johanna Schmid (IDeA Research Network, LEAD Graduate School & Research Network and Department of School Psychology)
• Prof. Dr. Caterina Gawrilow (IDeA Research Network , LEAD Graduate School & Research Network and Department of School Psychology)
• Prof. Dr. Christian Fiebach (IDeA Research Network, Fiebach Lab for Cognitive Neuroscience and Department of Psychology, Frankfurt University)

Funding

German Research Foundation, DFG