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Introduction. Cognitive rehabilitation therapy [CRT] promises to be an effective alternative in substance use disorder (SUD) treatments. There is evidence of its use in the improvement of cognitive conditions deteriorated by consumption, greater adherence to treatment, increased abstinence rates and contributes to the restoration of lost executive functions. However, there is no knowledge about its impact on the individual's social and family reintegration. Objective: The present study seeks to identify the contributions of CRT in the treatment of addictions on the processes of social and family reintegration. Method: The EBSCOHOST, SCOPUS, SCIENCEDIRECT, APA &TAYLOR AND FRANCIS databases were used, and the systematized documentary review strategy was implemented; 44 articles met the inclusion criteria. Results: There is significant evidence on the effectiveness of CRT training as an improvement in self-control and social, emotional and cognitive skills that contribute positively to the person's functionality. Conclusions: CRT increases employability and helps in family understanding of SCT. It is considered then that CRT could generate a viable alternative in the treatment of SCT. Key words: Cognitive Rehabilitation, Social and Family Reinsertion, Addictions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The increasing prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) comorbid with arterial hypertension requests the revision and enhancement of available interventions. The goal of this study was to compare the effect of cognitive rehabilitation (CR) and other forms of stimulation on cognitive functions. Using a quasi-experimental design and a convenience sampling, the reception of four natural stimuli (physical and intellectual activities, hobbies, work) was collected from 128 hypertensive patients aged over 55 years with cognitive (at least two areas) and vascular impairment. Forty-four of them willingly participated in CR sessions. The effects of CR and natural stimuli on five cognitive functions were compared, three related to language (comprehensive, denominative, and fluent language), global memory and attention, assessed with the ACE Test (attention, memory, verbal fluency and language domains). Multivariate modeling analysis for repeated measures was used, controlling for potentially confounding variables. Main results show that younger age and higher academic trajectory predict better initial levels of the evaluated functions. CR is associated with gains in attention, memory and verbal fluency. Written home cognitive activities show also positive effects. The larger gains are observed in participants with higher cognitive impairment and lower academic trajectories. The postulate of the remaining cognitive reserve would synthesize these phenomena. The study concludes that CR is the preferred form of stimulation, followed by home intellectual exercises for the maintenance and partial recovery of cognitive functions in patients with mild cognitive impairment and hypertension. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objetivo: Evaluar cómo perciben los adultos mayores (AM) el entrenamiento cognitivo (EC) con una herramienta digital. Antecedentes: EC a través de computadoras ha demostrado ser de utilidad en varias poblaciones. Sin embargo, para los AM su uso se puede complicar debido a factores como la falta de familiaridad con ellas y dificultad en la tarea, entre otros. Una de las intervenciones en FINGERS LatAm, usa un software especializado (SE) para ese propósito. En este estudio se evaluó la percepción que tienen acerca de éste. Métodos: Población de estudio: 40 AM sanos, con factores de riesgo de demencia; parte del programa LatAm FINGERS, quienes reciben EC usando un SE. Se les aplicó un cuestionario tipo Likert (0-4); en el que se evaluó la dificultad percibida de los ejercicios, la comodidad de uso de la tableta para realización del entrenamiento. Se consideraron dos momentos, al iniciar la intervención y al aplicar la evaluación; el tiempo promedio transcurrido fue de 6.5 meses. Se les preguntó qué tan entretenido era y si contaban con una tablet o similar antes de iniciar la intervención y sobre las razones por las que hacían el EC. Resultados: Los participantes tuvieron una edad media de 69.03 ± 5.37 años y una escolaridad de 10.65 ± 3.32 años; 72.5% fueron mujeres. 87.5% de la muestra tuvo un teléfono inteligente, pero 54.3% no se sentía cómodo al usarlo. Actualmente, ninguno reporta incomodidad con la tablet, y 77.8% se sienten muy cómodos. En cuanto a la dificultad percibida, 63.2% declararon que al inicio fue desafiante-muy difícil; mientras que en la actualidad el porcentaje aumentó a 76.9% (Figura 1a). Por otro lado, casi todos los participantes reportaron percibirlos como muy entretenidos (Figura 1b). Mediante el análisis de correlación de Spearman, se observó una correlación negativa entre la escolaridad y la dificultad actual percibida (rho=-.444 y p = .005). Finalmente, en las razones por la cuales realizan el entrenamiento, 87.9% reportaron que es bueno para su salud. Conclusiones: Los resultados de la correlación indican que, a menor escolaridad, más difícil será adaptarse al EC digital. El aumento de la dificultad es esperado, ya que el nivel aumenta conforme se avanza en el programa. No obstante, al considerar el aumento en la comodidad, que encuentran los ejercicios entretenidos y que lo asocian como bueno para su salud, se puede notar que la motivación y el interés favorece que continúen con el EC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Neuropsychological rehabilitation is the discipline in charge of treating the cognitive, emotional and behavioral disorders that originate as a result of brain damage, due to traumatic brain injury, hypoxia, stroke or tumors. We made a review of the tools for traditional and virtual neuropsychological rehabilitation, to determine the influence of each in the process of neuropsychological rehabilitation. The results revealed that two methods are reliable and valid in the processes of intervention for these kind of patients; however at the moment the virtual rehabilitation is generating easier access to this system, due to the creation of software specialized in rehabilitation. In conclusion, the review established that the two modalities are adequate, but the virtual modality has been developed for more integration of technological and scientific advances, resulting in improvement in a short time and with less cost. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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A therapeutic intervention in 30 patients with motor deficit (hemiplegia/hemiparesis), surviving the ischemic ictus, irrigated by the mean cerebral artery with perceptive disorders (sensorial or attentional negligence or anosognosia), assisted in the Rehabilitation Department of "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" Teaching General Hospital, was carried out in Santiago de Cuba, from January to November, 2016, aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of the rehabilitative treatment. The sample was divided in 2 groups of 15 members each: those of the control group received conventional treatment; those of the study group, conventional treatment and occupational therapy associated with cognitive rehabilitation. They were considered sociodemographic parameters, of clinical and functional valuation, as well as of global functional recovery. Heminegligence was the most frequent perceptive disorder (63.4%) and the study group showed a better functional recovery (93.3%) when concluding the treatment, reason why the effectiveness of the conventional rehabilitation integrated to cognitive techniques and occupational therapy was demonstrated [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cognitive impairment is a core aspect of schizophrenia. Studies have postulated that it is the basis of the disease as evidenced by its independent and persistent quality and its relation to prognosis. Research on cognitive deficits in psychotic disorders has led to the development of intervention strategies for the cognitive rehabilitation of these patients. Attention, working memory, and executive functions are among the most widely affected functions and are closely related to the functionality of these patients. This work aims to study the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation targeting attention, executive functions, and working memory in people diagnosed with a psychotic disorder (mostly schizophrenia). An exhaustive search in PubMed and PsycINFO was conducted up to January 2016. All research papers that were included studied a therapeutic technique to improve one or more of the aforementioned functions in patients over age 16 years diagnosed with psychotic disorder. Studies with methodological diversity were included, which were afterwards organized by levels of evidence. Thirty-four papers were studied, from which we can conclude that cognitive rehabilitation of the aforementioned cognitive functions brings about improvements in cognition. As a result of the influence of cognitive rehabilitation on other variables such as social functioning and symptoms of the disease, the results are promising. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: A descriptive review of the visuospatial hemineglect associated with strokes. Most relevant clinical and theoretical aspects are addressed and the different intervention techniques currently used. Development: The visuo-spatial hemineglect is a multimodal neuropsychological deficit associated with brain lesions, mainly of vascular origin. Their presence implies a slower recovery, increased disability and poor response to rehabilitation. Although spontaneous recovery can occur within the first few weeks or months, the passage of time does not necessarily imply an improvement of symptoms. Currently multiple strategies for rehabilitation have been developed, but very few demonstrate lasting effects over time. Conclusions: The prism adaptation is the technique where best results are obtained, although there are controversies regarding its long-term benefits. The various operations described in the article have a transitory impact and the results do not usually translate into an improvement in activities of daily living. Current trends are betting on the combined application of various techniques. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The paradigm of equivalence classes has been widely used to study the formation of categories and concepts. After learning of arbitrary connections between stimuli, new relations are verified experimentally spontaneously although these were not directly trained. The ability to transfer responses to stimuli within a class might be a prerequisite for language development in humans. For this reason it is considered that the equivalence classes are similar to categories. This generative capacity of the paradigm gives interest in the level of the practical applications. In this communication it will be reviewed the force of such applications. In particular, there will be mentioned the different clinical and education trials in which this methodology is used. It is concluded that the paradigm is useful for both in the context of the assessment and the cognitive rehabilitation, education and psychotherapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic illness characterized by the presence of cognitive and physical impairments and emotional and/or behavioral disturbances. Nowadays, over 24 million people around the world are diagnosed with AD and it is estimated that in 2040 this number will rise to 81 million. The objective of this article was to review in detail the different techniques and/or cognitive treatments that have been developed in the rehabilitation of cognitive impairments of population with AD, and the existing papers that test their efficacy. The main results evidence the use of techniques such as cognitive stimulation, errorless learning, spaced retrieval, visual imagery, vanishing cues and external aids. Most of the reviewed treatments used these techniques combined, with patients in the initial stages of AD; many of the papers reviewed demonstrated long term maintenance of the positive results of some treatments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]