A pilot study of the feasibility and efficacy of an online group memory strategy training program for adults with epilepsy

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Epilepsy & Behavior Pub Date : 2025-04-27 DOI:10.1016/j.yebeh.2025.110443

Mary Lou Smith , Elizabeth N. Kerr , Mary Pat McAndrews , Rosalee Smith , Susan Hayman-Abello , Sahil Patel , David Gold

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Abstract

Memory deficits are a common comorbidity in epilepsy and memory rehabilitation has been identified as a priority treatment need by adults with epilepsy. This study investigated the impact of an online group intervention, Strategies for Epilepsy and Memory (STREAM), on self-reported perception and satisfaction with memory and use of strategies to mitigate memory failures in everyday life. The program consisted of eight, weekly, one-hour sessions that provided education on memory, strategies and how to implement them, and life-style factors that influence memory. Twenty-seven adults (mean age 43.3 yrs) completed the Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire at baseline and again at 2 weeks and 3 months following completion of STREAM. Scores increased after participation in STREAM and these increases were maintained at follow-up, indicating success of the program in improving self-perceptions of memory and the use of strategies. Participants valued the educational aspects of the program as well as the support received from others sharing similar experiences with epilepsy. The results suggest that this format of memory rehabilitation is both feasible and effective, and set the stage for future randomized control trials.

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一项针对成人癫痫患者的在线群体记忆策略训练计划的可行性和有效性的试点研究

记忆缺陷是癫痫的常见合并症，记忆康复已被确定为成人癫痫患者的优先治疗需求。本研究调查了在线小组干预，癫痫和记忆策略（STREAM）对自我报告的感知和记忆满意度的影响，以及在日常生活中使用策略减轻记忆失败的影响。该计划包括每周三次，每次一小时的课程，提供有关记忆、策略和如何实施这些策略以及影响记忆的生活方式因素的教育。27名成人（平均年龄43.3岁）在基线时完成多因素记忆问卷，并在STREAM完成后2周和3个月再次完成多因素记忆问卷。参加STREAM后得分有所提高，并且在随访中保持了这种提高，这表明该项目在改善记忆自我认知和策略使用方面取得了成功。与会者重视该计划的教育方面，以及从分享类似癫痫经历的其他人那里得到的支持。结果表明，这种形式的记忆康复既可行又有效，并为未来的随机对照试验奠定了基础。

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Epilepsy & Behavior 医学-行为科学

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

15.40%

发文量

385

审稿时长

43 days

期刊介绍： Epilepsy & Behavior is the fastest-growing international journal uniquely devoted to the rapid dissemination of the most current information available on the behavioral aspects of seizures and epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior presents original peer-reviewed articles based on laboratory and clinical research. Topics are drawn from a variety of fields, including clinical neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, and neuroimaging. From September 2012 Epilepsy & Behavior stopped accepting Case Reports for publication in the journal. From this date authors who submit to Epilepsy & Behavior will be offered a transfer or asked to resubmit their Case Reports to its new sister journal, Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports.