Effectiveness of Cognitive Rehabilitation for Executive Dysfunction: A Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21730566
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Meisei University
• Principal Investigator: SHIBASAKI Mitsuyo 明星大学, 人文学部, 准教授 (00325135)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2012
• Keywords: 脳損傷 / 遂行機能障害 / 認知リハビリテーション / 前頭葉

Research Abstract

This study investigated the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation of executive dysfunction in patients with prefrontal lobe lesions by using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and behavioral measurements. Four therapeutic interventions were conducted to improve different domains of executive function, i.e. energization, response inhibition, social cognition, and cognitive fluency. In each intervention, the patients' cognitive performance was improved after training, and also quantitative and qualitative change in cerebral blood flow in the prefrontal area was observed. Restorative cognitive rehabilitation of executive dysfunction may not only improve the patients’ behavioral performance but also produce plastic changes in the brains of patients with acquired, chronic injuries.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 簡易型近赤外分光法装置の前頭葉機能 (2013)
  • Author(s): 柴崎光世
  • Journal Title: リハビリテーションへの応用に関する実験的検討明星大学心理学年報 Volume: 31 Pages: 17-28
• [Journal Article] 前頭葉機能障害の認知 (2012)
  • Author(s): 柴崎光世
  • Journal Title: リハビリテーション明星大学心理学年報 Volume: 30 Pages: 23-40
  • URL: http://repository.meisei-u.ac.jp/Shinri-kiyo/no.30_2012/J-snrNo030a05.pdf
• [Journal Article] 前頭葉損傷者の発動性障害への認知 (2011)
  • Author(s): 柴崎光世
  • Journal Title: リハビリテーション-近赤外分光法(NIRS)による検討-明星大学心理学年報 Volume: 29 Pages: 51-57
  • URL: http://repository.meisei-u.ac.jp/Shinri-kiyo/no.29_2011/J-snrNo029a07.pdf
• [Journal Article] 前頭葉機能の認知 (2010)
  • Author(s): 柴崎光世・小原健一郎・松本充彦・吉澤未来
  • Journal Title: リハビリテーションにむけての訓練課題開発の試み-近赤外分光法による検討-明星大学心理学年報 Volume: 28 Pages: 1-9
• [Journal Article] 慢性期前頭葉損傷者を対象とした発動性障害の認知リハビリテーション
  • Author(s): 柴崎光世・豊田元子
  • Journal Title: 機能回復法によるアプローチ-言語聴覚研究.
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] The effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation of response inhibition deficits in a patient with chronic prefrontal lesions: A NIRS study. (2013)
  • Author(s): Sibasaki , M ., Takashita, A.
  • Organizer: International Neuropsychological Society 2013 Mid-Year Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Year and Date: 2013-07-11
• [Presentation] Cognitive rehabilitation of response inhibition deficit in a chronic stroke patient: A near-infrared spectroscopy study (2013)
  • Author(s): S hi b as a ki , M
  • Organizer: International Neuropsychological Society 41th Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Hawaii, U.S.A.
  • Year and Date: 2013-02-08
• [Presentation] 前頭葉機能障害の認知 (2011)
  • Author(s): 柴崎光世
  • Organizer: リハビリテーション-実験心理学的なアプローチ-日本心理学会第75回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 日本大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-17
• [Presentation] Cognitive rehabilitation for activation deficit in a patient with frontal lobe lesions: A NIRS study. (2011)
  • Author(s): S hi b as a ki , M
  • Organizer: The 2011International Neuropsychological Society Mid-Yearth研究の一連の結果は,直接刺激法に基づいたMeeting/ ASSBI 4Pacific Rim Conference,遂行機能障害の認知リハが慢性期の前頭葉 損傷者の行動面の改善のみでなく,脳内病変
  • Place of Presentation: Auckland, New Zealand
  • Year and Date: 2011-07-08
• [Presentation] Effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation for activation deficit in a patient with frontal lobe lesions. The International Neuropsychological Society (2010)
  • Author(s): S hi b as a ki , M ., Toyota, M
  • Organizer: The Polish Neuropsychological Society and The Polish Neuroscience Society JointMid-Year Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Krakow, Poland
  • Year and Date: 2010-07-01