Cognitive skill training improves memory, function, and use of cognitive strategies in cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer survivors commonly report symptoms of impaired cognition. This project examined effectiveness of a behavioral skills training intervention to improve cognition and reduce cognitive dysfunction symptoms in cancer survivors.

Methods

Participants were randomly assigned to group-based workshops focused on learning new cognitive skills (skills treatment-TX) or an active control of education workshops (education control-EC) or a passive control of wait list (WL). Participants were evaluated pre- and post intervention with subjective mood and symptom questionnaires and objective neurocognitive tests.

Results

One hundred twenty-eight participants (mean age 59 years), average 4.6 years (+ / - 5.5 years) post cancer treatment with various cancer types (breast,

SUBMITTER: Cherrier MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8639759 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature