Age: 50
Gender: Male
Location: Osaka, Japan
Background: As a professional in Osaka, this man’s attention problems were affecting his ability to be successful at work. Since joining the company he worked for, he was experiencing significant problems with focusing, attention, and organization. In addition, the man struggled with his communication and social awareness; his co-workers often had trouble understanding the man’s explanations. Because of his problems at work, the man became depressed and had trouble sleeping. Even though he started seeing a doctor for his depression and sleep problems, he was forced to take an indefinite leave of absence from work. It was at this time that he decided to do Cogmed training. He was highly motivated from the beginning and though the five week training program was more difficult than he anticipated, he completed the program with good improvements.
At the end of the training, post-tests administered by the Cogmed practitioner showed that there was significant improvement in working memory and other cognitive functioning. The man also said that there were noticeable differences in his memory and communication skills. Others noticed the improvements as well, saying that his responses became quicker and better understandable. He found himself able to better keep the contents of conversations with other people in mind.
Along with the improvements in attention, focus, and communication, the man gained better self-confidence and eventually was able to cure his sleep problems and go back to work regularly. The man’s job situation was a big strain on him and his family and they are all now extremely happy that he is not experiencing such debilitating problems and can work regularly. They were so satisfied with the results of Cogmed that they decided to have their daughter do the training as well.
Key challenges:
- Noticeable differences in his memory and communication skills
- Others noticed the improvements as well, saying that his responses became quicker and better understandable
- Struggled to communicate effectively with his co-workers
- Was not able to fulfill his responsibilities at work
- Became depressed and had trouble sleeping
- Was forced to take an indefinite leave of absence from work because of these problems
Training outcomes:
- Was able to sit down and study while staying focused for the first time in his life
- Dramatically lessened the amount of time it took to do his homework
- Able to better keep the contents of conversations with other people in mind
- Gained better self-confidence
- Cured his sleep problems
- Was able to go back to work regularly
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