Practical strategies for vocational reentry after traumatic brain injury

Parents, Rick; Stapleton, Mary; Wheatley, Carol J.

doi:10.1097/00001199-199109000-00007

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“…Though most of them are originally marketed for business executives, simpler versions may be useful for brain injury survivors [20]. Kirsch et al [21] has suggested that microcomputers for cognitive deficits in those with brain injury may be useful for several reasons.…”

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Case study: Utility of a microcomputer as an external memory aid for a memory-impaired head injury patient during in-patient rehabilitation

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Memory deficit is one of the most frequent cognitive complications encountered after brain injury. It is recognized as difficult to treat. Over the past decades, various strategies of memory remediation have been used. Among them, prosthetic devices, such as notebooks and alarms, have shown some benefit. This study describes the case of a 22-year-old man who demonstrated deficits in memory and executive function. In an in-patient rehabilitation setting, a microcomputer was introduced as an external memory aid. With this intervention, the patient demonstrated an immediate improvement in the ability to attend every therapy and ask for every medication on his schedule. This case study demonstrates the usefulness of a microcomputer as an external memory aid for a memory-impaired head injury survivor.

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Case study: Utility of a microcomputer as an external memory aid for a memory-impaired head injury patient during in-patient rehabilitation

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“…Research supports the efficacy of intensive holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation approaches, which place emphasis on the integration of emotional, social and cognitive features when planning and executing rehabilitation of ABI clients, (Parente & Stapleton, 1999;Salazar et al, 2000;Klonoff, Lamb & Henderson, 2001;Malec, 2001). Cicerone et al (2005) concluded post-acute neuropsychological rehabilitation, integrating cognitive and interpersonal interventions, is recommended for moderate-severe TBI.…”

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Dysexecutive symptoms and carer strain following acquired brain injury: Changes measured before and after holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation

Goodwin

Lincoln

Bateman

2016

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Abstract. BACKGROUND:Following acquired brain injury (ABI), deficits in executive functioning (EF) are common. As a result many brain-injured patients encounter problems in every-day functioning, and their families experience significant strain. Previous research has documented the benefits of cognitive rehabilitation for executive dysfunction, and rehabilitation programmes designed to ameliorate functional problems associated with ABI. OBJECTIVES: This study primarily aims to evaluate whether a neuropsychological rehabilitation programme reduces reported symptoms of everyday dysexecutive behaviour and carer strain. METHODS: In this study 66 ABI outpatients attended comprehensive holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation programme. A repeated-measures design was employed to determine the effect of rehabilitation on EF and carer strain, as part of a service evaluation. Outcome measures comprised the dysexecutive questionnaire (DEX/DEX-I) and carer strain index (CSI), applied pre-and post-rehabilitation. RESULTS: Results indicate rehabilitation benefited clients and carers in 5 of 6 DEX/DEX-I subscales, and 2 of 3 CSI subscales, (p < 0.05). An effect of aetiology on rehabilitation was found on the metacognitive scale of the DEX-I. CONCLUSIONS: Therefore, this study supports a comprehensive holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation programme as effective in reducing reported symptoms of dysexecutive behaviour and carer strain following ABI.

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“…Malec and Basford [3] outline other comprehensive approaches other than holistic daytreatment programmes: the neurobehavioural programmes, in cases of severe behavioural disturbances; and the residential community reintegration programmes when the behavioural and cognitive impairments or local health service resources do not offer valid alternatives to residential care. The groups are used in the holistic approach to improve awareness, improve behavioural control, develop social skills, promote patient's wellbeing in the rehabilitation environment, promote the wellbeing of caregivers and facilitate occupational reinsertion [1,[4][5][6][7].…”

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Individual and group treatment for patients with acquired brain injury in comprehensive rehabilitation

Vestri¹,

Peruch²,

Marchi³

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Brain Injury

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Practical strategies for vocational reentry after traumatic brain injury

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Case study: Utility of a microcomputer as an external memory aid for a memory-impaired head injury patient during in-patient rehabilitation

Case study: Utility of a microcomputer as an external memory aid for a memory-impaired head injury patient during in-patient rehabilitation

Dysexecutive symptoms and carer strain following acquired brain injury: Changes measured before and after holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation

Individual and group treatment for patients with acquired brain injury in comprehensive rehabilitation

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