Improving cognitive functions in adolescents with learning difficulties: A feasibility study on the potential use of telerehabilitation during Covid-19 pandemic in Italy.
<bold>Introduction: </bold>Learning disabilities are due to genetic and/or neurobiological factors that alter brain functioning by affecting one or more cognitive processes related to learning. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of cognitive telerehabilitation in adolescents with learning disab...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Adolescence Vol. 89; pp. 194 - 203 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jun2021
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=150641441&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 150641441 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 01401971 JAA jtl: Journal of Adolescence issn: 01401971 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jun2021 vid: 89 pid: 480 pub: Wiley-Blackwell artinfo: ui: 150641441 10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.05.005 ppf: 194 ppct: 9 formats: tig: atl: Improving cognitive functions in adolescents with learning difficulties: A feasibility study on the potential use of telerehabilitation during Covid-19 pandemic in Italy. aug: au: Maggio, Maria Grazia Foti Cuzzola, Marilena Calatozzo, Patrizia Marchese, Domenicaroberta Andaloro, Adriana Calabrò, Rocco Salvatore affil: Studio di Psicoterapia Relazionale e Riabilitazione Cognitiva, viale Europa, 107, Messina, Sicily, Italy IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino Pulejo", Messina, Italy su: Cognitive ability Learning COVID-19 pandemic Telerehabilitation Telemedicine sug: subj: Cognitive ability Learning COVID-19 pandemic Telerehabilitation Telemedicine keyword: Adolescence Cognitive domains Unspecified learning disabilities Adolescence Cognitive domains Unspecified learning disabilities ab: <bold>Introduction: </bold>Learning disabilities are due to genetic and/or neurobiological factors that alter brain functioning by affecting one or more cognitive processes related to learning. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of cognitive telerehabilitation in adolescents with learning disabilities to overcome the treatment problems related to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.<bold>Methods: </bold>Twenty-four patients diagnosed with Unspecified Learning Disability (mean ± SD age: 18.2 ± 2.9 years; 50% male) were enrolled in this study. The patients were assessed by a neuropsychological evaluation at the beginning and at the end of the program. All patients received cognitive treatment via a specific telehealth app to stimulate the cognitive skills related to learning. The treatment lasted four weeks, with a daily training (lasting up to 60 min), for five days a week.<bold>Results: </bold>Our young patients reported a statistically significant improvement in the main cognitive domains that are usually compromised in learning disabilities, including sustained and selective attention, shifting of attention, control of interference, memory and speed of information processing. Moreover, the patients showed a good usability and motivation during the training.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Our study has shown that telerehabilitation could be a valid tool for the rehabilitation of specific cognitive skills in adolescents with learning difficulties. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: journal article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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