D - Spain - Efficacy of chess training for the treatment of ADHD

Blasco-Fontecilla, Gonzalez-Perez, Garcia-Lopez, Poza-Cano, Perez-Moreno, Leon-Martinez, Otero-Perez (2014). “Efficacy of chess training for the treatment of ADHD: A prospective, open label study.” Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental. This study examined the effect of a chess training programme on 44 children with a primary diagnosis of ADHD. It found that the chess training was an effective treatment for ADHD, with children with a high IQ benefitting most. The efficacy of the programme exceeded that of some of the commonly-used clinical treatments, without any of the negative side effect.