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创造性的表达疗法对有阿尔茨海默病风险的轻度认知障碍老年患者的影响: 一项随机对照临床试验

 

Authors Zhao J, Li H, Lin R, Wei Y, Yang A

Received 7 January 2018

Accepted for publication 31 March 2018

Published 24 July 2018 Volume 2018:13 Pages 1313—1320

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S161861

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Peer reviewers approved by Dr Lucy Goodman

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Editor who approved publication: Dr Wu

Objective: Elderly people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are at high risk for dementia. This study compared the effects of standard cognitive training with a creative expression (CrExp) program.
Methods: Adult patients with MCI aged 60 years and older (N=93) were randomly assigned to either CrExp therapy (n=48) or a control group who received standard cognitive training (n=45) for 16 weeks. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Chinese Version of the Auditory Verbal Learning Test, Chinese Version of the Category Verbal Fluency Test, Digit Span Test, Trail Making Test, Chinese Version of Activities of Daily Living scale, and Memory Satisfaction Questionnaire were used to measure cognitive functioning and daily living abilities. Assessments were administered at baseline, postintervention, and 6 months follow-up.
Results: At postintervention, patients receiving CrExp therapy scored significantly higher than patients receiving standard cognitive training, in general cognitive functioning, memory, executive function, functional status, and everyday living ability. The improvements in cognitive functioning were maintained at the 6 month follow-up.
Conclusion: CrExp therapy has greater positive effects on cognitive functions and daily living ability than standard cognitive training. This unique therapy may serve as a cost-effective adjunct to standard interventions for older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
Keywords: cognitive impairment, creative expression, non-pharmaceutical therapy, health care




Figure 1 Study flow chart.