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Stefania Brighenti1, Giovanni Cicinelli1, Barbara Urdanch1
1High Performance Learning Center, corso Trento 13, 10129, Turin.
Clinical Neuropsychiatry
|July 11, 2024
Summary
Cognitive enhancement training significantly improved executive functions in children with Borderline Intellectual Functioning. This personalized approach also boosted overall learning and adaptive behaviors, offering a promising intervention strategy.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Borderline Intellectual Functioning (BIF) affects cognitive and adaptive skills.
- Executive Functions (EF) are crucial for learning and behavior regulation.
- Limited research exists on EF training for children with BIF.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of cognitive enhancement training targeting EF in children with BIF.
- To assess improvements in cognitive functions, learning, and adaptive behaviors.
Main Methods:
- Individualized cognitive enhancement training focused on EF.
- Utilized digital and analog activities over 20 two-hour sessions.
- Employed multi-informant assessments (child, teacher, parent, tutor).
Main Results:
- Significant improvements in core EF, including attention, working memory, and inhibitory control.
- Observed enhancements in verbal fluency, planning, and cognitive flexibility.
- Reported improvements in overall cognitive functions, learning, and adaptive behaviors across informants.
Conclusions:
- Cognitive enhancement training is effective for improving EF in children with BIF.
- Personalized neuropsychological training offers a viable intervention for BIF.
- Highlights the importance of EF in supporting daily-living skills for this population.
Keywords:
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