Adolescent Behavior Clinical Trial
Official title:
Developing and Evaluating a Meta-cognitive Intervention Amongst Adolescents With Neuro-development Disabilities
Adolescents with neuro-developmental disabilities such as attention deficit hyperactive
disorder (ADHD), specific learning disabilities (LD) and developmental coordination disorder
(DCD) display functional difficulties in all performance areas (daily functions, learning,
playing, leisure activities, and social participation). These problems hinder their ability
to perform and participate effectively in everyday life.
Difficulties in meta-cognitive components, particularly Executive Functions (EF), are the
underlying mechanisms of these disorders and challenge the functioning of this population.
Therefore it is important to refer them to occupational therapists specializing in daily
functions and individualized intervention. The proposed model for assessment and therapy,
Functional Individualized Therapy for Teenagers with Executive Deficits (FITTED) takes into
account the environmental requirements, the person (the adolescent and his pertinent issues),
this in accordance with the classifications of the International Classification of
Functioning, Disability and Health for Children and Youth (ICF-CY) (WHO, 2007) World Health
Organization, the occupational model and dynamic meta-cognitive models. FITTED serves as a
basis for an individual evaluation and intervention program that emphasizes the individual's
personal strengths and weaknesses in daily functions: Body functions (meta-cognitive - EF and
awareness); Activity in various fields and Participation in daily functions. The model will
serve as a guide for an intervention program that will be based upon determining functional
goals and achievement of these goals through meta-cognitive strategies that will allow
adolescents optimal participation in their environments.
Research Aims
1. To construct a theoretical model from existing literature for researchers and clinicians
in the field of adolescents with neuro-developmental disorders.
2. To examine the effectiveness of the model through an intervention process that includes
assessment and treatment of adolescents with neuro-developmental disorders.
Hypotheses:
The study involved two main groups:
1. The Research Group - a group of adolescents with neurodevelopmental deficiencies (n =
41) divided into two sub-groups: A. Research group A (n = 21) - received treatment
immediately after the first assessment. B. Research group B (n = 20) - was reassessed
eight weeks after the first assessment (the length of the treatment process), and then
received treatment. Both research groups were reassessed at the end of the treatment
(second assessment for Group A and third assessment for group B). An additional
assessment was performed three months after the end of treatment.
2. The Control Group - typical adolescents (n = 40). Assessed once.
The hypotheses are presented in three stages:
Stage 1:
1. A comparison of the characteristics of the subjects of the research groups (A and B) as
a preliminary stage to their unification as one control group (n=41). Hypothesis 1:
Differences will not be found in the demographic variables and daily functions when
assessed using CHECK the questionnaire and the level of control in EF in the assessment
using the BRIEF questionnaire.
2. To examine the change in research group B (n = 20) prior to treatment; Hypothesis 2:
Differences will not be found between assessment 1 and assessment 1a before the
treatment in the following variables: 2. a. The level of awareness of the subject in
execution of daily activities (writing task of copying a passage from the Israeli
handwriting quality diagnosis for junior high schools and preparation of a cake and
drink from the CCT assessment tool). 2. b. The control of EF (BRIEF questionnaires and a
WebNeuro assessment). 2. c. Execution of activities that reflect daily functions
(copying a passage from the Israeli handwriting quality diagnosis for junior high
schools and preparation of a cake and drink from the CCT diagnostic tool). 2. d.
Participation in activities in the home environment, in school and the community (PEM-CY
questionnaire).
Stage 2:
Characteristics of the Participants:
1. A comparison of the demographic, personal, family, developmental and educational
characteristics of members of the research group (n = 41) with those of the control
group (n = 40) and a comparison of the characteristics of the research variables before
treatment: Hypothesis 3: Significant differences will be found between the research
group and the control group in the demographic personal, family, developmental and
educational variables. Hypothesis 4: Significant differences between the research group
and the control group, with advantages to the control group in: 4. a. Awareness levels
of the adolescent before the execution of daily activities (writing task of copying a
passage from the Israeli handwriting quality diagnosis for junior high schools and
preparation of a cake and drink from the CCT diagnostic tool). 4. b. Control of EF
(BRIEF questionnaires and a WebNeuro assessment). 4. c. Execution of activities that
reflect daily functions (copying a passage from the Israeli handwriting quality
diagnosis for junior high schools and preparation of a cake and drink from the CCT
diagnostic tool). 4. d. Participation in leisure activities and activities in the home
environment, in school and the community (PEM-CY questionnaire).
2. Description of treatment goals selected by the participants of the research groups ((n =
41) in the treatment process.
Stage 3:
Effectiveness of the Treatment
1. Examination of the effectiveness of the treatment process within in the research group
(n = 41). Hypothesis 5: Significant differences will be found in the research group (n =
41) before and after treatment in : 5. a: The adolescent's level of awareness before
performing daily life activities (copying a passage from the Israeli handwriting quality
diagnosis for junior high schools and preparation of a cake and drink from the CCT
diagnostic tool). 5. b. Control of EF (BRIEF questionnaires and a WebNeuro assessment).
5. c. Performing activities that reflect daily functioning (copying a passage from the
Israeli handwriting quality diagnosis for junior high schools and preparation of a cake
and drink from the CCT diagnostic tool). 5. d. Participation in activities in the home
environment, in school and the community (PEM-CY questionnaire).
2. Examination of the effectiveness of the treatment three months after its completion (n =
41). Hypothesis 6: Differences will be found in the research group before and after
treatment, and after a follow-up assessment three months later. 6. a. Control of EF
(BRIEF questionnaires). 6. b. Participation in activities in the home environment, in
school and the community (through PEM-CY questionnaire).
3. An evaluation of the effectiveness of the treatment in the context of the goals chosen
by the adolescent before beginning the treatment:
Hypothesis 7:
7. Differences will be found in the research group in the adolescent's evaluation of his
execution in treatment goals as rated with the COPM and GAS before, during and after the
treatment, and in the follow-up three months later. (4) A prediction of characteristics of
the adolescent's performance after treatment, using meta-cognitive variables that were
examined before treatment, as reported by adolescents and parents: Hypothesis 8: The level of
control of EF (BRIEF questionnaire and a WebNeuro assessment), and awareness (predictive
awareness and awareness to assessment of time) as reported and executed by the adolescent at
the beginning of treatment will predict:
8. a. The execution of daily activities such as preparing a cake and a drink as part of the
CCT diagnosis. 8. b. The execution of daily activities as assessed through the writing task
of copying a passage from the Israeli handwriting quality diagnosis for junior high schools
(total time, amount of time the pen was on the paper and in the air). Hypothesis 9: The level
of control in EF, as reported by parents at the beginning of treatment through the BRIEF
questionnaire, would predict: 9. a. Execution of daily activities such as preparing a cake
and a drink as part of the CCT diagnosis - after treatment. 9. b. Execution of daily
activities assessed through the writing task of copying a passage from the Israeli
handwriting quality diagnosis for junior high schools (total time, amount of time the pen was
on the paper and in the air) - after treatment.
Method Participants: Eighty-one adolescents aged 10-18 were accepted to the study according
to the inclusion criteria. The participants were divided into two main research groups: the
research group (n=41) and the control group (n=40), matched by age and gender. The research
group was tested with a Randomized Control Trial (RCT). The participants were found through
extensive publication regarding the research. The study included adolescents with deficits in
everyday activities according to their parents' reports in the Child Evaluation Checklist
(CHECK) questionnaires and EF deficits as reported by their parents in the Behavior Rating
Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) (score of 65 and higher). Tools: an evaluation was
performed to examine the effectiveness of the intervention on daily functions: a Toglia
questionnaire (2011) measured awareness; a WebNeuro was used for the neuropsychological
testing; and BRIEF questionnaires for parents and the adolescents were used to examine the
manifestation of executive functions in daily life. Performance of everyday tasks was
measured through a writing task of copying an excerpt from the Israeli handwriting
diagnostics for junior high schools, and preparation of a cake and a drink as part of the
Children's Cooking Task (CCT).
Participation in the home, at school and in the community were assessed with the
Participation Measure and Environment for Children and Youth (PEM-CY) questionnaire.
Moreover, the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure - COPM and - Goal Attainment Scaling
- GAS were used to assess implementation of the selected treatment goals and satisfaction
with performance.. Extensive information on the medical, developmental, personal and
educational history and of the subjects was also gathered. Procedure: The study was carried
out between the years 2012 and 2015 by two researchers: one performed the assessments, and
the chief researcher executed the intervention processes. One group (n=21) was the first to
receive the intervention immediately after the primary evaluation, and the second group
(n=20) waited during the assessment period, and after a second assessment began treatment.
The participants were reassessed after treatment and once again three months later. Data
processing: A MANOVA was performed with SPSS-21 to examine the differences between the
indices of the research and control groups after their first assessments. Repeated Measures
tests were performed in order to measure test hypotheses about differences in the functioning
of members of the research group before and after intervention and in the follow-up.
Regression tests were conducted to examine the predictions.
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