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Goal management training and psychoeducation for executive function in adolescents with paediatric-acquired brain
Hanna L Sargénius1, Anne E Brandt2,3, Mathilde Chevignard4,5,6
1Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Objective:
To determine the long-term efficacy of pediatric Goal Management Training (pGMT) versus pediatric Brain Health Workshop (pBHW) in improving executive function (EF) among adolescents with pediatric-acquired brain injury (pABI).
Method:
This study reports a 5-year follow-up of the CORE trial, which included participants aged 10-17 years at baseline, randomized to either pGMT or pBHW. EF was measured at five timepoints using the parent-rated Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF), including the Behavior Regulation Index (BRI) and the Metacognition Index (MI). Outcomes were evaluated using linear mixed models (n = 73) and Reliable Change Index (RCI) analyses (n = 34).
Results:
Significant improvements over time were observed for both BRI (F(4, 65.615) = 9.64, p < 0.001) and MI (F(4, 51.758) = 4.29, p = 0.004). No significant group differences were detected, indicating that both interventions were associated with comparable long-term trajectories. RCI analyses identified clinically meaningful improvements in 12 participants on the BRI (pGMT, n = 3; pBHW, n = 9) and 20 participants on the MI (pGMT, n = 6; pBHW, n = 11).
Conclusions:
Adolescents with pABI showed sustained long-term gains in EF over five years following cognitive rehabilitation, with a notable proportion achieving clinical meaningful improvements. However, given study limitations, results should be interpreted with caution.
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