A comparison of four memory strategies with traumatically brain-injured clients

Abstract

Six traumatically brain-injured clients were trained in four memory improvement strategies. These were written rehearsal, verbal rehearsal, acronym formation, and memory notebook logging. This study showed that only memory notebook logging was effective in increasing recall of classroom material.

EFNS Guidelines on cognitive rehabilitation: report of an EFNS Task Force

“…The effectiveness of memory notebooks as a compensatory strategy is also supported by several Class III studies (Burke et al, 1994;Sohlberg and Mateer, 1989;Zencius et al, 1990;Squires et al, 1996). Other Class III studies investigated compensatory memory strategies such as rehearsal, semantic elaboration, visual imagery, prospective memory, specific mnemonic techniques with various degrees of success.…”

Cognitive-communication rehabilitation for combat-related mild traumatic brain injury

“…The effectiveness of assistive technology, including cognitive aids for improving the daily function and independence of persons with cognitive impairments, is well documented in the scientific literature [17,47,53,74,[77][78][79]. Assistive devices discussed in the early TBI literature included lowtechnology or no-technology tools such as memory notebooks, checklists, and planners or cueing devices such as pagers and alarms for single-task guidance [80][81][82]. Since then, a number of specialized devices have been designed specifically to address the problems encountered by people with cognitive disabilities.…”

Averting the proliferation of acronymophilia in dermatology: Effectively avoiding ADCOMSUBORDCOMPHIBSPAC

“…Although many studies have evaluated the effectiveness of mnemonic strategies in patients with neurologic deficits, 41,42 there is a dearth of literature investigating the utility of such approaches in normal humans. One such article examined three different modes of presenting information on braces (a written pamphlet, an acronym [BRACES], and a device that employs pictures and words to help with retention of information [ie, a pictorialelexical mind map]) and their impact on short-and long-term information recall in an orthodontic patient population.…”