Projects
PrevenD: Cognitive control training to prevent recurrent depression Ghent University
PREVEND goal of the project is to develop a cognitive control training to prevent recurrent depression. On the basis of an iterative, user-friendly development process that is adjusted by a number of validation studies, will be developed a computerized cognitive control training game which is validated within a previously depressive population. It is already providing a hatch for clinicians so the step to future implementation of the tool in ...
PrevenD 2.0: Implementation of gamified cognitive control training to prevent recurrence of depression Ghent University
The goal of PrevenD 2.0 is to deliver a freely accessible, cost-effective,
preventive intervention for (recurrent) depression and guide
implementation in clinical practice. For this purpose, we aim to
maximize the impact of a recently developed and proven effective
preventive gamified cognitive control training (CCT) procedure for
remitted depressed patients (developed and tested in PrevenD 1.0). In ...
Supramaximal high-intensity interval training in persons with COPD: superior for cognitive health? Hasselt University
Towards biomarkers of cognitive training in traumatic brain injury: a translational approach Ghent University
The ability to withhold and stop actions, and divide, switch and sustain attention are processes of
executive functioning, which are impaired in traumatic brain injury (TBI). Our previous studies on TBI
have shown that impairments in cognitive and executive control functions are accompanied by a
disrupted neural connectivity characterized by white matter damage. In the present project, we will
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The effects of an innovative Cognitive Control and Emotion Regulation Skills Training (CEST) on adolescent inpatients with depression: a clustered randomised controlled trial Ghent University
Although current psychotherapies for depression have been shown to be effective in reducing depressive symptoms, a significant proportion of adolescent patients (30-40%) relapse after initial recovery. This highlights the absolute need for new intervention programs that target basic mechanisms underlying the development of depressive episodes. The studies included my PhD and other recent evidence reliably demonstrate that both cognitive ...
Serious games as a dual tasking training and evaluation tool to improve cognitive function and balance in children with cerebral palsy Hasselt University
Cognitive and neural plasticity in adults with acquired language and reading problems: A tablet-based training KU Leuven
Acquired language problems, called aphasia, are observed in 25% of the stroke patients. Language therapy can decrease the negative impact it has on the communication and psychosocial wellbeing, but only if the training is done intensively. In this research, we will apply tablet-based training since the interactive, adaptive and independent character allows to increase the intensity of training. To this end, we will recruit 60 patients with a ...