The role of cognitive flexibility in cognitive restructuring skill acquisition among older adults
The role of cognitive flexibility in cognitive restructuring skill acquisition among older adults
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DOI：
10.1016/j.janxdis.2012.10.004
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发表时间：
2013-08-01
影响因子：
10.3
通讯作者：
Rapee, R. M.
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作者：
Johnco, C.;Wuthrich, V. M.;Rapee, R. M.
认知灵活性是执行功能的一个方面，它包括产生不同想法的能力，考虑响应替代方案，并修改行为以管理不断变化的环境。这些过程可能对实施认知重建很重要。本研究调查了认知灵活性对老年人学习认知重建能力的影响。认知灵活性的神经心理学措施，管理40名正常的社区居住的老年志愿者和他们的能力，实施认知重建的编码和分析。结果表明，大多数参与者表现出良好的认知重建技能的收购与简短的培训。多元回归分析表明，那些在神经心理测试中认知灵活性较差的人表现出较差的认知重建质量。特别是，固执的思维方式似乎对学习认知重建的能力产生负面影响。需要进一步的研究来澄清认知灵活性差的老年人是否可以通过重复治疗来改善他们的认知重建技能，或者是否应该考虑替代技能。皇冠版权所有（c）2012由爱思唯尔有限公司出版。保留所有权利。
Cognitive flexibility is one aspect of executive functioning that encompasses the ability to produce diverse ideas, consider response alternatives, and modify behaviors to manage changing circumstances. These processes are likely to be important for implementing cognitive restructuring. The present study investigated the impact of cognitive flexibility on older adults ability to learn cognitive restructuring. Neuropsychological measures of cognitive flexibility were administered to 40 normal community-dwelling older adult volunteers and their ability to implement cognitive restructuring was coded and analyzed. Results indicated that the majority of participants showed good cognitive restructuring skill acquisition with brief training. The multiple regression analysis suggested that those with poorer cognitive flexibility on neuropsychological testing demonstrated poorer quality cognitive restructuring. In particular, perseverative thinking styles appear to negatively impact the ability to learn cognitive restructuring. Further research is needed to clarify whether older adults with poor cognitive flexibility can improve their cognitive restructuring skills with repetition over treatment or whether alternative skills should be considered. Crown Copyright (c) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.