Review of Serious Games for ADHD

Abstract

To better understand specific ADHD game elements, we conducted a systematic review and identified 36 “influential” studies (i.e., cited by multiple review teams) published between February 2005 and March 2021, investigating 21 distinct ADHD games (final search on May 23, 2024). We coded those studies and supplementary game descriptions for therapeutic game content, then calculated effect sizes for immediate post-treatment effects on parent ratings of ADHD symptoms (i.e., far transfer), where available.