Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation on working memory and processing speed of students with special learning disabilities

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Afsaneh Mehrabi 1
Ghodratallah Abbasi 2
Mohammad Kazem Fakhri 3
1 PhD student, Department of Psychology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran (corresponding author)
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
10.22038/mjms.2023.69520.4125
Abstract
abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation therapy intervention on working memory and processing speed of students with special learning disabilities. The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest design and control group. The statistical population included male and female elementary school students with learning disabilities in the Tonekabon city who referred to the health learning disability center of that city in the 99-98 academic year. Sampling method of this study was available that after selecting 30 people were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Data collection tools were clinical interview and Wechsler 4 (2003) IQ scale. Univariate analysis of variance was used to analyze the data. The above tests were performed using version 22 of SPSS software. The results showed that cognitive rehabilitation therapy had a positive and significant effect on working memory and processing speed of students with special learning disabilities.
Keywords
Cognitive rehabilitation
Memory
Processing speed
Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences
Volume 66, Issue 6
January and February 2024