Pearson's CogMed is the most scientifically validated working memory training program available — backed by 120+ peer-reviewed studies and proven effective for ADHD, executive dysfunction, severe mental illness, and substance abuse recovery.
200K+
Users Worldwide
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
What Is CogMed?
CogMed is Pearson's evidence-based digital cognitive training program specifically designed to improve working memory — the mental workspace your brain uses to hold and manipulate information in real time.
Unlike general "brain training" apps, CogMed is a
clinician-supervised intervention with a structured protocol validated through decades of peer-reviewed research. Its effects are measured using the same objective neuropsychological tests used to diagnose conditions like ADHD.
25 adaptive training sessions over 5 - 10 weeks
Clinician-monitored with weekly progress coaching
Automatically adapts to your performance level
Improves attention, impulse control, and real-world executive functioning
Evidence-Based Applications
Who CogMed Can Help?
Cognitive deficits in working memory and executive function cut across diagnostic categories. CogMed has been studied across the following populations in peer-reviewed clinical research.
ADHD & Attention Deficits
The most extensively studied population. CogMed reliably improves working memory, reduces inattention in daily life, and enhances executive control — in both children and adults.
META-ANALYSIS SUPPORT
"Meta-analysis showed a significant training effect on inattention in daily life (SMD = -0.47) across children and adults, with and without ADHD."
Severe Mental Illness
Cognitive impairment is a core feature of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and related psychotic disorders. Computerized cognitive remediation — including working memory training — produces small-to-moderate improvements in cognition and functional outcomes.
BIPOLAR DISORDER
"CogMed WM training showed significant improvements in WM and Trails Making Test performance in pediatric bipolar disorder and ADHD patients."
Substance Abuse Recovery
Drug and alcohol dependence are characterized by deficits in working memory and impulse control. Working memory training improves self-regulation, reduces craving, and supports treatment engagement — especially in alcohol use disorder and opioid maintenance patients.
OPIOID DEPENDENCE
METHAMPHETAMINE
"WM training may improve control of impulsivity and self-regulation in people with methamphetamine use disorder."
Depression & Anxiety
Depression and anxiety disorders are associated with specific executive function deficits — particularly working memory, inhibitory control, and rumination. Working memory training reduces intrusive thoughts and improves emotional regulation in both adolescents and adults.
ANXIETY DISORDERS
"WM training reduced intrusive thoughts and improved executive function control in individuals with depression and anxiety."
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Children and adolescents with ASD frequently experience working memory and attention deficits. CogMed has demonstrated improvements in comorbid ADHD symptoms and cognitive functioning in this population.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
"CWMT demonstrated meaningful improvements in comorbid ADHD symptoms in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder."
TBI & Acquired Brain Injury
Working memory deficits are a hallmark of traumatic brain injury and stroke recovery. CogMed has been used clinically to help patients regain functional cognitive independence, including activities of daily living.
ConcussionTBI Rehabilitation
"After Cogmed, a TBI patient regained enough mental clarity to resume normal daily activities, including writing checks and driving."
Peer-Validated Science
The Evidence Behind CogMed
CogMed is not a wellness app — it is a rigorously studied clinical intervention. Below is a curated selection of key peer-reviewed findings.
2015
Benefits of Working Memory Training for Inattention in Daily Life
Spencer-Smith & Klingberg — PLOS ONE
Meta-analysis of 13 studies found a significant training effect on inattention in daily life (SMD = -0.47, p < .00001). Benefits observed in children and adults, with and without ADHD.
2018
Working Memory Training in Alcohol Use Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Khemiri, Brynte, Klingberg et al. — Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research
50-patient RCT demonstrated improvements in WM capacity and executive functioning following 5-week CogMed-based training in outpatient addiction clinic patients with AUD.
Cognitive Training in the Treatment of Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder
Dymond, Gillespie, Bartlett et al. — Journal of Clinical Medicine
Systematic review confirming cognitive training — including WM-focused approaches — produces significant benefits across neuropsychiatric conditions including schizophrenia, mood disorders, and SUD.
2011
Working Memory Training Reduces Intrusive Thoughts and Improves Executive Function
Bomyea & Amir — Cognitive Therapy & Research
Study found working memory training reduced intrusive thoughts and improved executive function control in individuals with symptoms of depression and anxiety.
2017
Cognitive Training Improves Comorbid ADHD Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Parker et al. — Medical Science Monitor
Children and adolescents with ASD showed meaningful improvements in comorbid ADHD symptoms and cognitive functioning following working memory training.
2020
WM Training Improves Trail Making Test Performance in Pediatric Bipolar and ADHD Patients
Passarotti et al. — Frontiers in Psychology
CogMed WM training showed significant improvements in working memory and Trail Making Test performance in pediatric patients with bipolar disorder and ADHD.
CogMed's full body of research spans 120+ independent peer-reviewed publications over more than 20 years of clinical study.
How CogMed Works in Our Practice
As a certified CogMed provider, we integrate the program within a comprehensive psychological care framework — not as a standalone tool.
Initial Psychological Evaluation
We begin with a comprehensive assessment to identify the nature and severity of your working memory and executive function deficits, establish diagnostic clarity, and determine whether CogMed is the right fit for your clinical picture.
Personalized Training Plan
Your CogMed program is tailored to your specific diagnosis, baseline performance, and functional goals. The software adapts difficulty in real time based on your performance — ensuring you are always working at the optimal cognitive challenge level.
5 - 10 Week Supervised Training
Complete 25 sessions of 30–45 minutes each from home or our office. Weekly coaching calls with your clinician review your progress data, address motivational challenges, and reinforce real-world skill generalization.
Objective Outcome Measurement
Post-training neuropsychological re-testing measures your cognitive gains using the same validated scales used at baseline — providing objective, clinician-verified evidence of your progress.
Integration & Follow-Up Care
CogMed gains are integrated into your broader treatment plan — whether that includes psychotherapy, medication management, academic support, or substance abuse recovery services. Follow-up sessions help sustain long-term gains.
What Clients & Clinicians Report
"I started feeling the benefits pretty quickly — nearly immediate. I was staying engaged and focused longer in class, my memory was getting sharper, and that kind of brain fog that comes with a concussion was clearing up."
— Callie H., CogMed User
"In our practice, we saw student after student go through the Cogmed program and find that they could now better manage their lives."
— Arthur Lavin, MD, FAAP, CogMed Coach
"Coming across this program was really a blessing, because it's hard to find something that's as scientifically based as Cogmed is."
— Jacopo Lorenzetti, Clinical Psychologist
"A stroke patient who struggled with reading retention said after five weeks of Cogmed: 'I am now reading a book, and I can remember the story.'"
— Joanne Thornton, CogMed Coach