Structural brain changes in people with dementia receiving Cognitive Stimulation Therapy: Preliminary findings
This is the first study on the effects of CST on brain surface area, thickness, and volume. Our results indicate a change in cortical structure associated with CST. Reduced cortical thickness in the rostral middle frontal region may be related to the effects of CST on mood and stress. Increased thickness in the right supramarginal and postcentral regions may be due to increased abilities of phonological processing, verbal working memory, and somatosensory processing. More data, with larger samples, are needed to support these findings.
Authors
- Aimee E Spector (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4448-8143)
- Eelco van Duinkerken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0558-9435)
- Iris Bomilcar
- Lucas Machado Loureiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7374-1278)
- Jerson Laks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0022-3162)
- Renata Naylor
- Elodie Bertrand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8361-8548)
- Gloria Hoi Yan Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1331-942X)
- Daniel C. Mograbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4271-2984)
- Valeska Marinho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4665-9655)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- King's College London (GB)
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Laboratoire Mémoire et Cognition (FR)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- University College London (GB)
- University of Reading (GB)
- Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2025.100643
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro