The efficacy of the modified Story Memory Technique in progressive MS.
Mult Scler
; 26(3): 354-362, 2020 03.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Impairments in new learning and memory are common in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), negatively impacting everyday life, including occupational and social functioning.OBJECTIVE:
This study examined the efficacy of the modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT) in a progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) sample through a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial (RCT).METHODS:
Thirty (30) individuals with PMS, naïve to the mSMT, were randomized to the treatment or placebo control group. The Treatment Group completed mSMT training twice per week for 5 weeks while the Placebo Group met with the therapist at the same frequency, engaging in non-training-oriented tasks to control for professional contact and disease alterations.RESULTS:
The treatment group showed significant improvements in learning compared with the placebo control group, evident on both objective evaluation of new learning and self-report of functioning in daily life. Increased awareness of cognitive deficits was also noted post-treatment.CONCLUSION:
These data provide Class I evidence supporting the efficacy of the mSMT in PMS. A behavioral intervention, targeted to specifically strengthen new learning, can significantly improve memory performance in PMS, and this improvement in memory performance is maintained 3 months later.Palavras-chave
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Atividades Cotidianas
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Esclerose Múltipla Crônica Progressiva
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Disfunção Cognitiva
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Remediação Cognitiva
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Aprendizagem
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Transtornos da Memória
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En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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