Working memory training in survivors of pediatric cancer: A randomized pilot study

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1856-1865

  Hardy, Kristina K ^a,b   Willard, Victoria W ^c,d   Allen, Taryn M ^c   Bonner, Melanie J ^c  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive training; intervention; pediatric cancer; survivors; working memory

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER SURVIVOR; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAINING; WORKING MEMORY;

COGNITIVE TRAINING; INTERVENTION; PEDIATRIC CANCER; SURVIVORS; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA; SURVIVORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84880697461     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.3222     Document Type: Article

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