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ADDiagnosis: Support Tool for Psychologists in the Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder in Children

Abstract:

Currently, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is one of the most common conditions in children, however, there is no technological support tool that facilitates the diagnosis for psychologists. Also, the tools used do not create an interest and entertainment for the patients during their appointment. This article presents the design, development and evaluation of a web application based on a thoughtful game that works as a support tool for psychologists for the diagnosis of children with ADD. The game uses a scoring system based on the decisions that the child makes during its development and their performance in the minigames that are in the game. The psychologist will have the possibility of registering all their patients’ scores with a database where the specialist can write down any observations that they have about their patients. The results show that the application has an adequate construction and usability level and that it handles activities according to the stage of development of the patients. Finally, the long-term goal of the application is to expand and support other types of disorders.