Goal Management Training: efeitos nas atividades diárias em indivíduos com disfunções executivas.

Goal Management Training (GMT) is a cognitive training technique that aims to improve executive functions based on the stimulation of metacognitive components in performing tasks. The present study aimed to conduct a systematic review of gains from GMT intervention in daily tasks, in individuals with executive dysfunctions. For this, a search was made in the PsycNET, PubMed and Web of Science databases, using the keywords: "rehabilitation" AND "goal management training" AND "executive function". As inclusion criteria, the following were adopted: (1) Articles written in English and Portuguese; (2) Empirical studies; (3) Studies with patients, clinical or not, of any age group; (4) Evaluation of executive functions using observable methods, i.e., performance in tests and neuropsychological tasks; (5) Evaluation of executive functions occurred in, at least, two moments: pre-intervention and post-intervention; (6) Application of GMT as an intervention strategy; (7) Use of activities of daily living measures, that involve executive functions, after intervention, to assess their effectiveness. 12 articles were published, published between 2007 and 2016, after an analysis according to the PRISMA model. Despite the heterogeneity of the data, the results suggest benefits on functions of planning, inhibitory control and sustained attention, that demonstrates the effectiveness of this training modality. In addition, evidence was found of the benefits of intervention on ecological tasks and self-reactive measures. It is possible to conclude about the importance and effectiveness of GMT in the management of executive dysfunctions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]