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July 8, 2026Behavioral SciencesOpen Access

Eight-Week Mindfulness Training Effectively Improves Performance in Children with ADHD: A Comparison with Cognitive-Behavioral Training

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CZChenguang ZhaoYSYifei SunWZWei Zhang

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Overview

Randomized trial compares mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral training effects on ADHD symptoms, highlighting benefits of intervention.

Key Points

  • This research aims to compare the effects of mindfulness training and cognitive-behavioral training on ADHD symptoms, test anxiety, and self-concept in children with ADHD.
  • Total of 63 children with ADHD participated, assigned to mindfulness training, cognitive-behavioral training, or control group.
  • Both intervention groups (MT and CBT) underwent an eight-week training, while the control group continued regular activities.
  • Data analyzed using repeated-measures ANOVA and exploratory cross-lagged analyses.
  • ADHD symptoms showed a significant reduction in MT (F(2, 60) = 29.74, p < 0.001, ηp2 = 0.5) and CBT groups with no notable change in the control group.
  • Test anxiety also decreased significantly for both MT (F(2, 60) = 7.77, p = 0.001, ηp2 = 0.21) and CBT groups with no change in the control.
  • Improvements in self-concept were evident in both intervention groups (F(2, 60) = 18.9, p < 0.001, ηp2 = 0.39), while the control group showed no significant changes.

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Zhao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4de9e4d2ea289ef6283d40https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16071128
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