scholarly journals Working Memory Training and CBT Reduces Anxiety Symptoms and Attentional Biases to Threat: A Preliminary Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie A. Hadwin ◽  
Helen J. Richards
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Working Memory Training ◽  
Memory Training ◽  
Attentional Biases ◽  
Preliminary Study

scholarly journals A preliminary study of the effects of working memory training on brain function

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 387-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. Stevens ◽  
Alexandra Gaynor ◽  
Katie L. Bessette ◽  
Godfrey D. Pearlson
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Brain Function ◽  
Working Memory Training ◽  
Memory Training ◽  
Preliminary Study

The Efficiency of Working Memory Training: An fMRI Study

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiina Salminen ◽  
Simone Kuhn ◽  
Torsten Schubert
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Working Memory Training ◽  
Memory Training ◽  
Fmri Study

Effects of Working Memory Training on Neural Systems

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hikaru Takeuchi ◽  
Yasuyuki Taki ◽  
Ryuta Kawashima
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Working Memory Training ◽  
Neural Systems ◽  
Memory Training

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Working Memory Training in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven J Hardy ◽  
Sarah E Bills ◽  
Emily R Meier ◽  
Jeffrey C Schatz ◽  
Katie J Keridan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Short Term Memory ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Working Memory Training ◽  
Memory Training ◽  
Cell Disease ◽  
Math Fluency ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Term Memory ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Abstract Objective Youth with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at risk for neurocognitive deficits including problems with working memory (WM), but few interventions to improve functioning exist. This study sought to determine the feasibility and efficacy of home-based, digital WM training on short-term memory and WM, behavioral outcomes, and academic fluency using a parallel group randomized controlled trial design. Methods 47 children (7–16 years) with SCD and short-term memory or WM difficulties were randomized to Cogmed Working Memory Training at home on a tablet device (N = 24) or to a standard care Waitlist group (N = 23) that used Cogmed after the waiting period. Primary outcomes assessed in clinic included performance on verbal and nonverbal short-term memory and WM tasks. Secondary outcomes included parent-rated executive functioning and tests of math and reading fluency. Results In the evaluable sample, the Cogmed group (N = 21) showed greater improvement in visual WM compared with the Waitlist group (N = 22; p = .03, d = 0.70 [CI95 = 0.08, 1.31]). When examining a combined sample of participants, those who completed ≥10 training sessions exhibited significant improvements in verbal short-term memory, visual WM, and math fluency. Adherence to Cogmed was lower than expected (M = 9.07 sessions, SD = 7.77), with 19 participants (41%) completing at least 10 sessions. Conclusions: Visual WM, an ability commonly affected by SCD, is modifiable with cognitive training. Benefits extended to verbal short-term memory and math fluency when patients completed a sufficient training dose. Additional research is needed to identify ideal candidates for training and determine whether training gains are sustainable and generalize to real-world outcomes.

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