Effects of Executive Function Training on Attentional, Behavioral and Emotional Functioning and Self-Perceived Competence in Very Preterm Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Autor: Carolien A. van Houdt, Cornelieke S. H. Aarnoudse-Moens, Aleid G. van Wassenaer-Leemhuis, A. R. Céleste Laarman, Corine Koopman-Esseboom, Anton H. van Kaam, Jaap Oosterlaan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 10 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-1078
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02100
Popis: ObjectiveVery preterm children have poorer attentional, behavioral and emotional functioning than term-born children. Problems on these domains have been linked to poorer executive function (EF). This study examined effects of a game-formatted, comprehensive EF training on attentional, behavioral and emotional functioning and self-perceived competence in very preterm children.Study DesignEighty-five children participated in a multi-center, double-blind, placebo and waitlist-controlled randomized trial. Children were recruited from neonatal follow-up units of two academic medical centers in The Netherlands. Eligible for inclusion were 8–12 year old children born very preterm (
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