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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Two-year group treatment for children with learning difficulties: assessing effects of treatment duration and pretreatment characteristics.
Timo AhonenHeikki LyytinenAsko TolvanenTuija LamminmäkiHelena Todd De BarraKatarina Michelssonsubject
MaleHealth (social science)Time Factorsmedicine.medical_treatmentChild BehaviorAcademic achievementEducationTreatment and control groupsmedicineHumans0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesChildAnalysis of VarianceChi-Square DistributionCognitive Behavioral TherapyLearning Disabilities4. Education05 social sciencesNeuropsychology050301 educationSocial environmentPeer group16. Peace & justice3. Good healthTreatment OutcomeEl NiñoGeneral Health ProfessionsCognitive therapyPsychotherapy GroupFemalePsychology0503 educationNeurocognitive050104 developmental & child psychologyClinical psychologydescription
The results of a 2-year treatment study of children with learning problems are reported. During the first treatment year, half of the children participated in a multifaceted neurocognitive treatment and the other half in a treatment that provided supervision of school tasks and peer group support. During the second treatment year, all children participated in the neurocognitive treatment. The participants were 74 Chilean children 6 to 11 years old. The issues under investigation were the effect of treatment duration, and the relationship between pretreatment neurocognitive and behavioral characteristics and academic treatment outcome. The results indicated that significant gains occurred during both the first and the second treatment year. No major differences were found between the treatment groups. Pretreatment negative behavioral traits were associated with lesser academic growth in the group participating in the homework supervision treatment but not in the neurocognitive treatment group.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-01 | Journal of learning disabilities |