Author, as appears in the article.: Torra Moreno, Marta; Canals Sans, Josefa; Colomina Fosch, Maria Teresa;

Department: Psicologia

URV's Author/s: Canals Sans, Josefa / Colomina Fosch, Maria Teresa / Torra Moreno, Marta

Keywords: Working-memory Working memory Virtual reality Task performance Systematic review Social competence Social behavior Short-term-memory Review Remediation program Reasoning Quality of life Nonhuman Intellectual impairment Intellectual disability Human Handheld device Handheld Executive functions Executive function Emotional intelligence Down-syndrome Disease severity Digital devices Developmental-disabilities Computer Comorbidity Communication-skills Cognitive intervention Cognition Children Behavioral intervention Autism spectrum disorder Adolescents Adaptive behavior

Abstract: In recent years, digital devices have been progressively introduced in rehabilitation programs and have affected skills training methods used with children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID). The objective of this review is to assess the effects of the use of digital devices on the cognitive functions and behavioral skills in this population, and to acknowledge their potential as a therapeutic tool. Electronic databases were analyzed until February 2020 using search formulas with free terms related to ID and the use of digital systems with children or adolescents. The risk of bias in randomized controlled trials was assessed by means of the modified Cochrane Collaboration tool and the quality level of the non-randomized studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Forty-four studies were analyzed, most of which were categorized as low quality. Of the executive function studies analyzed, 60% reported significant improvements, most commonly related to working memory. Within the cognitive skills, 47% of the studies analyzed reported significant improvements, 30% of them in language. Significant improvements in the social (50%) and behavioral domains (30%) were also reported. These results suggest that digital interventions are effective in improving working memory and academic skills, and positively affect both the social and behavioral domains. Little information has been published regarding the duration of the effects, which could be limited in time. Further research is necessary to assess long-term effectiveness, the influence of comorbidities, and the effects on subjects with severe ID. The inclusion of smartphones and special education centers is also necessary.

Thematic Areas: Psychiatry and mental health Psychiatry Psicología Medicina ii Medicina i Interdisciplinar Ensino Engenharias iv Educação física Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Astronomia / física Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo

licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

Author's mail: mariateresa.colomina@urv.cat josefa.canals@urv.cat marta.torra@estudiants.urv.cat

Author identifier: 0000-0002-5619-4874 0000-0002-6209-9558 0000-0003-0622-4593

Record's date: 2023-02-19

Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Link to the original source: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.647399/full

Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Papper original source: Frontiers In Psychiatry. 12 (647399):

APA: Torra Moreno, Marta; Canals Sans, Josefa; Colomina Fosch, Maria Teresa; (2021). Behavioral and Cognitive Interventions With Digital Devices in Subjects With Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review. Frontiers In Psychiatry, 12(647399), -. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.647399

Article's DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.647399

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 2021

Publication Type: Journal Publications