Neuropsychology
Sima Aivazy; Jahangir Karami; Kamran Yazdanbakhsh
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The present study was conducted with the aim of designing, building and validating the educational package of cognitive rehabilitation of dysgraphia "Hamrah". The research method included 6 steps. In the first stage, the necessary information for making the package was collected through books and research ...
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The present study was conducted with the aim of designing, building and validating the educational package of cognitive rehabilitation of dysgraphia "Hamrah". The research method included 6 steps. In the first stage, the necessary information for making the package was collected through books and research background based on the cognitive approach to improve writing skills and executive functions. In the second step, based on the background of the research, major writing problems in dysgraphia were identified. In the third and fourth stages of the research, relevant games were designed and made. In the fifth stage, the validation package was provided to experts in the field of cognitive psychology and specific learning disorders (1 psychologist in the cognitive field, 2 psychologists in the field of specific learning disorders, and 2 experienced primary school teachers in the field of specific learning disorders). For this purpose, a questionnaire with a 4-point spectrum was used. The validation result showed that the package has acceptable validity (CVI=0.85). Finally, the package containing 40 game-based exercises was given to 3 normal students and 2 dysgraphia elementary school students for preliminary testing. In this way, the problems that existed during the execution of the games were identified and resolved. It is suggested that the educational package of cognitive rehabilitation of dysgraphia, along with other treatment methods, should be used in medical centers by experts in the field of learning disorders in order to improve writing skills and improve executive functions for students with dysgraphia
Amir Sanjabi; Jahangir Karami; Sima Eivazi
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Introduction: Executive functions are excellent cognitive functions that guide other cognitive activities of the brain. Executable functions help the individual to perform his learning tasks and intelligence operations. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation ...
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Introduction: Executive functions are excellent cognitive functions that guide other cognitive activities of the brain. Executable functions help the individual to perform his learning tasks and intelligence operations. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation of executive functions on improving the academic performance of probative students. Method: The present study was a semi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test with control group. The statistical population consisted of all probation students of Razi University of Kermanshah. A simple random sampling method was used to select 40 students. Subjects were randomly assigned to two groups of experimental and control. The mean of the last semester was used as a pre-test and The mean of the current semester was used as a post-test. The experimental group was involved in cognitive rehabilitation intervention using the captain log program (10 sessions and 2 sessions a week) and the control group did not receive intervention during this period. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 23 software. . The results of the data show that there was a significant difference between the two groups after the cognitive rehabilitation exercises in the mean score (0.01). Thus, it can be concluded that the cognitive rehabilitation of the executive functions Improving the academic performance of probative students has a significant effect.
Sima Aivazy; Kamran Yazdanbakhsh; Asie Moradi
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Aim: In children with ADHD, defects inworking memory are also recognized. Regarding the importance of the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation on improvement of executive functions in children with ADHD, the aim of this study was to measure the effectiveness of computer cognitive rehabilitation ...
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Aim: In children with ADHD, defects inworking memory are also recognized. Regarding the importance of the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation on improvement of executive functions in children with ADHD, the aim of this study was to measure the effectiveness of computer cognitive rehabilitation on improvement of executive function of working memory in children with attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. Method: The present study was semi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test with control group. In this study, children aged 7 to 12 years who were diagnosed with (ADHD) by psychological experts of the counseling center of Kermanshah were selected. 20 people were randomly divided into two groups. Both groups were pre-test and post-test before and after the intervention. The experimental group received 12 sessions of the Captain's Log Mind Power Builder 2014 and the control group did not receive treatment. Data collection tools include the Conners-Parent's Questionnaire, the Conners-Teacher Form and An-Back work memory test. Findings: The results of the findings indicated that there was a significant difference between the two experimental and control groups after the cognitive rehabilitation exercises. Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that computer cognitive rehabilitation is effective on improving the performance of working memory in ADHD children
Sima Aivazy; Kamran Yazdanbakhsh; Asie Moradi
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Introduction:In children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, defects in executive functions are also recognized.The aim of this study was to measure the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation on improvement of executive function of response inhibition in children with attention deficit ...
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Introduction:In children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, defects in executive functions are also recognized.The aim of this study was to measure the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation on improvement of executive function of response inhibition in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methode: The present study was semi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test with control group. In this study, children aged 7 to 12 years who were diagnosed with (ADHD) by psychological experts of the counseling center of Kermanshah were selected. 20 of these children (10 girls and 10 boys) were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The experimental group was subjected to 12 sessions of The Captain's Log Mind Power Builder and the control group did not receive treatment. After the last session of treatment, both groups were re-evaluated. Data were analyzed by covariance analysis using SPSS_23 software. Findings: The findings showed that cognitive rehabilitation was effective on improvement of executive function of response inhibition in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Conclusion: Therefore, we recommend a cognitive rehabilitation program for improving the executive function of response inhibition of children with ADHD.
