Publication – Francesco Ciongoli

28 marzo, 20253 abril, 2025

Efficacy of a Theatre-Based Intervention in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Tutoria Doctorat en Salut i Psicologia

Pública

Date: Published 2025

Journal: Arts & Health

Article ID: RAHE (2488361)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2025.2488361.

Place: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona

Reflection on the activity: Contributed as a co-author to the research paper titled “Efficacy of a Theatre-Based Intervention in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease”. The study evaluated the impact of theatre-based interventions on the emotional well-being of individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Findings demonstrated that such interventions have specific benefits for emotional well-being and non-specific benefits in reducing motor symptoms. My role encompassed research design, data collection, and analysis, contributing to the understanding of non-pharmacological therapies for PD.

Calabria, M., Ciongoli, F., García-Sánchez, C., Bonnin, C. del M., Pascual Sedano, B., Kulisevsky, J., Fèrriz Roure, T., & Macip, S. (2024). Efficacy of a theatre-based intervention in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Arts & Health.

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28 enero, 20253 abril, 2025

Semantic Control Across Different Phenotypes of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Cognitive Study

Tutoria Doctorat en Salut i Psicologia

Pública

Date: December 1, 2024

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Rights Access: Open Access

DOI: 10.1002/alz.092396

Place: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona

Reflection on the activity: Participated as a co-author in the research paper titled “Semantic Control Across Different Phenotypes of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Cognitive Study”. The study aimed to investigate semantic control capacitiesin typical and atypical Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) patients, including those with the logopenic variant of primary progressive aphasia (lvPPA). The research focused on assessing the ability to monitor and modulate semantic representations, a function that remains poorly understood in AD. My role included data analysis and interpretation, as well as contributing to the drafting of the manuscript. The paper, published in an open-access journal, contributes valuable insights into the heterogeneity of semantic processing across AD phenotypes.

Armas, P., Zsadanyi, S. E., Morcillo‐Nieto, A. O., Illán‐Gala, I., Marques‐Kiderle, S. K., Ciongoli, F., Rubio‐Guerra, S., Lleó, A., Fortea, J., Grasso, S. M., Binney, R. J., Calabria, M., Hernando, J., Bejanin, A., & Santos‐Santos, M. A. (2025). Semantic control across different phenotypes of Alzheimer’s disease: A cognitive study. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 20(Suppl 3), e092396. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.092396

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3 abril, 20243 abril, 2025

Background Music and Memory in Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Role of Interindividual Differences

Tutoria Doctorat en Salut i Psicologia

Pública

Date: 2023

Journal: Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease

DOI: 10.3233/JAD-221051

Place: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona

Reflection on the activity:

Contributed as a co-author to the research article titled “Background Music and Memory in Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Role of Interindividual Differences.” The study examined the effect of background music on memory performance in individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) across three different experiments. Results showed that while background music does not universally enhance or impair memory, its effectiveness is significantly modulated by participants’ individual preferences for music. My contribution included data collection and analysis, supporting the broader aim of understanding how personalized variables influence the cognitive impact of music in clinical populations.

Calabria, M., Ciongoli, F., Grunden, N., Ordás, C., & García-Sánchez, C. (2023). Background Music and Memory in Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Role of Interindividual Differences. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 92(3), 815–829. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-221051

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