Working memory training in autism: Near and far transfer.

Safae Sedjari, Mohammed El-Mir, Zouhayr Souirti

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Article in La Tunisie medicale, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Safae SedjariDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of letters and human sciences Dhar El Mahraz, university Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fes, Morocco.

Mohammed El-MirPsychological, Sociological and Cultural Studies Lab (PSOCUSL), Department of Psychology, Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, Dhar El Mahraz, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fes, Morocco. Editor-in-Chief of Arab Journal of Psychology.

Zouhayr SouirtiNeurology Department, Sleep Medicine Center, Hassan II University Hospital of Fez, Morocco. Head of the Outpatient Center, Hassan II University Hospital of Fez, Morocco.

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University · MACentre Hospitalier Universitaire Hassan II · MA

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Abstract

introductionThe autistic population is expanding. It is generally recognized that executive function deficits (EFs) are at the core of this disorder. Working memory (WM) is considered a critical element in executive functioning. WM training is regarded as a promising new therapy that can improve EFs and reduce symptoms of autism by targeting WM through repetitive exercises.

aimTo investigate the impact of WM training on WM, cognitive flexibility, planning, and clinical symptoms. Also, to examine whether age influences the remediation effects.

methodsOnly one group of 20 verbal autistic participants aged 6 to 21 years was included. They received 40 training sessions. The program used is called "Cogmed". Neuropsychological measures were administered before and after the intervention to assess the three EFs. The Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) was exploited to evaluate its effects on clinical symptoms.

resultsOnly 17 participants have completed the training. They showed significant and large improvements in WM subtests (p<0.01, η^2>0.06), cognitive flexibility (p<0.05, η^2>0.06), planning (p<0.01, η^2 >0.06), and symptoms (p<0.01, η^2 >0.06). Also, the ANOVA test revealed that the age and the intervention effects are not correlated in our sample (p >0.05).

conclusionWM training influences EFs positively in autism and reduces the severity of its clinical characteristics. Thus, it's an effective therapy that can be added to the management of this disorder.

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Autistic DisorderMemory, Short-TermCognitive TrainingExecutive FunctionHumans

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