نشریه عصب روانشناسی
سال ششم شماره 3 (پیاپی 22، پاییز 1399)

The study sought to investigate the impact of music upon learning bimanual coordination movements with different spatial and temporal elements.

60 male right-handed students with no previous experience in playing musical instruments were randomized in 6 equally sized groups. The first, second and third group pairs were assigned with symmetric, temporally different symmetric, and temporally similar asymmetric bimanual drawing exercises, respectively, The pretest consisted of performing a bimanual coordination task with 100 metronome tempos in 60 seconds. then, the subjects attended three training sessions on three consecutive days, the post- and retention tests were held on 48 hours later.

The results of analysis of variance showed that music with exercise improves bipolar movements in bipolar coordination tasks but does not have a positive effect on transferring these tasks in reverse.

The results indicated that music accounted for significant performance improvement in symmetric bimanual drawing with similar and different temporal elements, Music improves bimanual coordination.

hearing cochlear implants bring about a positive outcomes for deaf children, but the experience of primary deafness imposes various constraints, one of which is the working memory problem. The present study aimed at developing a neuropsychological empowerment program for students with cochlear implants(NEPSCI) and its effectiveness on the working memory problems of deaf students with cochlear implants.

The present study employed an A-B single-subject research design. The statistical population consisted of students cochlear implants in Isfahan City in the academic year of 2017-2018. 3 students were selected from the population via the purposive sampling method. The research instruments were of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV(WISC-IV) and the Working Memory Rating Scale(WMRS). Accordingly, subjects were observed for 5 consecutive weeks(in baseline state), then the intervention was conducted in eight weeks. After that, during three weeks, variation consistency in the follow-up phase was observed. Data were analyzed through visual analysis.

. During the visual analysis of the data chart, intervention was effective on all three subjects. The percentage of non-overlapping data(PND) in both baseline and intervention phases for all three subjects was 87.5%, 75%, and 100%, respectively. This effectiveness in follow-up phase was still observable.

According to the results, it can be inferred that the NEPSCI is a suitable method for reducing the problems of working memory in students with cochlear implants and can be employed in educational and treatment centers.

information processing speed is one of the most important cognitive deficits that patients with multiple sclerosis(MS). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of cognitive rehabilitation on information processing speed in patients with multiple sclerosis.

with the control group, a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design was used.. The study population consisted of all patients member of MS Society of Kermanshah. The computerized version of Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test(PASAT) was performed on 60 patients with MS and 20 patients with lower scores were selected and randomly assigned to experimental group(n=10) who received 12 sessions of 50 minutes(two sessions per week) of the computer-based cognitive rehabilitation program and control group(n=10) who received no training during this period. Post-test was administered to both groups after the end of training. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods.

The findings showed statistically difference(p < 0/001) between the result of the patient's performance in the experimental group compared with the control group.

according to the findings, it can be concluded that computer-based cognitive rehabilitation has been effective in improving information processing speed of MS patients.

 The main aim of the present study has been the investigation of the effect of Neurofeedback Instruction on Improving consumption symptoms, Psychological Well-being, and Psychological state in Consumers Morphine.

For conducting this study, 40 individuals visiting counseling 4 centers in the suburb of Tehran that according to Psychiatrist confirmation had use Morphine Disorder(in 2 groups: Neurofeedback and control group) in pre-test and post-test stages through Psychological Positive states and riff Psychological Well-being Inventory. Based on therapeutic protocol, the experimental group was given thirty, 45-minute sessions of Neurofeedback training, and the control group did not receive any intervention. For data analysis, descriptive method and ANCOVA method by SPSS software was used.

The finding of the statistical significance is 0/05 that indicates that Neurofeedback Instruction results in a decrease of Use Morphine and increases Psychological Well-being and state in the treatment group.

Based on the finding of this study it is concluded that using Neurofeedback is effective in treating and Increase of Psychological Well-being and state in men with Use Morphine and can be used Neurofeedback method in treating this disorder and Increase of Psychological Well-being and state in men with Use Morphine Disorder.

The present study was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest design with a control group aimed to investigate the effect of computerized cognitive rehabilitation while stimulating anodic prefrontal cortex on executive and working memory functions in adolescents with diabetes type 1.

20 adolescents aged 15-18 years with diabetes were selected from the Diabetes Association of Bonab city and were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups(n = 10). The executive functions and working memory of both experimental and control groups were assessed in the pre-test and post-test stages through the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test software, and memory and attention improvement software. For intervention, the experimental group received cognitive rehabilitation for working memory in 10 half-hour sessions(one day in between), simultaneously stimulating Fp1 and Fp2 with memory and attention improvement software.

The results of data analysis using covariance analysis showed improvement in cognitive flexibility and working memory and a decrease in overall perseveration in the experimental group.

According to the results of this study, cognitive working memory rehabilitation can be used simultaneously with anodic stimulation of the prefrontal cortex as an effective method for improving executive functions and working memory in type 1 diabetic patients.

The present study aims to study the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation(brain gym) on the speed processing and the neural response speed to stimulus in children with developmental coordination disorder.

The research method was semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design with control. The statistical population included all children with motor coordination disorder who referred to rehabilitation clinics in Tehran in 2019-2020. Out of the total population, 22 people were selected as available samples from the clients of Sadr Rehabilitation Center in Tehran and were randomly replaced in two experimental groups(11 people) and control(11 people). The 2018 version cognitive rehabilitation intervention program was used to collect data from a computer-controlled processing speed test and a cognitive response rate. One-way analysis of covariance was performed to analyze the data using the default assumptions. The Cognitive Rehabilitation Program of the Brain Club was conducted for 10 consecutive sessions for two months for the experimental group.

The results showed that the cognitive rehabilitation program significantly improved the processing speed and neural response speed to stimulus of children with developmental coordination disorder.

Considering the effectiveness of the cognitive rehabilitation program, the use of this The program is recommended in rehabilitation training centers.

Since interpersonal parables and cognitive defects have an effective role in the life of people with Borderline personality disorder and schizophrenia disorders, the aimed current research at comparing their executive functions and Theory of Mind ability in with a normal group.

This study is a descriptive comparative study thorough which the executive and functions Theory of Mind ability have been compared among three groups. The statistical population consists of all outpatient and inpatient patients affected with chronic schizophrenia and Borderline personality disorder who had referred to the Psychiatry Clinic of Imam Hossein Hospital in Tehran in 1397. The participants were selected through convenience sampling 74 patients were selected. Wisconsin Card Sorting Test and Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test were administered to all subjects in individual sessions and finally, data were analyzed via using Multivariate Analysis Test and Tukey Follow-up Tests.

Results indicated that there is generally a significant difference(p≤ 0.01) between the group’s Borderline personality disorder and schizophrenia disorders with normal people in executive functions and Theory of Mind ability and also significant difference(p≤ 0.05) between the group’s Borderline personality disorder and schizophrenia disorders in sub scale executive functions and Theory of Mind ability and Schizophrenic patients are weaker than those with borderline personality disorder.

Schizophrenic patients had weaker executive function and Theory of Mind ability than the Borderline personality disorder and normal subjective. And chronicity had a great effect on executive function and Theory of Mind ability disorder among the patients.