Banca de DEFESA: DANIELE CAROLINE LEÔNCIO FERREIRA

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STUDENT : DANIELE CAROLINE LEÔNCIO FERREIRA
DATE: 13/12/2021
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: Videoconferência
TITLE:

EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS AND BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIO-EMOTIONAL PROFILE OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS SURVIVORS OF POSTERIOR FOSSA TUMORS

KEY WORDS:

posterior fossa tumors; neuropsychology; pediatric oncology; executive functions.

PAGES: 94
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Psicologia
SUMMARY:

Despite the high number of cases of childhood cancer, especially in the last 30 years, the improvement and effectiveness of therapeutic strategies have resulted in an improvement in the prognosis and a significant increase in the survival rates of this population. However, in the case of posterior fossa tumors (PFT), the expression of cognitive, behavioral and socioemotional sequelae that impact these children's academic performance and quality of life is evident. Thus, the general objective of this study is to investigate the executive functions and the behavioral and social-emotional profile of children and adolescents surviving posterior fossa tumors. The research includes 2 relatively independent studies: (1) Working memory of children and adolescents surviving posterior fossa tumors; and (2) Inhibition, behavior and social skills of pediatric patients surviving posterior fossa tumors. 24 subjects aged 6-16 integrated clinical group and 24 subjects formed a healthy control group, matched 1:1 according to sex, age, type of school and socioeconomic level. Participants were submitted to a neuropsychological assessment protocol, with results analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistical tools and clinical-qualitative analysis. In the first study, the results showed lower scores in working memory tasks in children with PFT. Children and adolescents treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy had more severe damage. Additionally, the data showed that children whose diagnosis and treatment of PFT occurred before the age of 5 years showed more accentuated impairments in the verbal working memory. In the second study, the results indicated that pediatric TFP survivors present alterations in the inhibitory component, in social skills, in addition to the presence of behavior problems. More accentuated losses were verified in the group submitted to neurosurgery plus adjuvant therapy, when compared to the control group. Children and adolescents undergoing radiotherapy treatment showed a higher incidence of social withdrawal/depression, problems with social contact and attention fragility. It is expected to provide a better understanding of the nature and extent of the impact of the diagnosis and treatment of posterior fossa tumors on the cognitive, behavioral and socio-emotional development of the participants, who can serve health, education and family professionals who assist them. Therefore, it is intended to provide data that underlie the (a) proposition of effective and less harmful treatments to the Central Nervous System and the (b) development of intervention programs that minimize its adverse impacts, ensuring the children the full expression of their developmental potential.

BANKING MEMBERS:
Externa à Instituição - CAROLINE DE OLIVEIRA CARDOSO
Externa à Instituição - EDIANA ROSSELLY DE OLIVEIRA GOMES - UFRN
Presidente - 1321136 - IZABEL AUGUSTA HAZIN PIRES
Externo à Instituição - RODRIGO DA SILVA MAIA - UFC
Externa à Instituição - SAMANTHA SANTOS DE ALBUQUERQUE MARANHÃO - ISD