Evaluation of cognitive rehabilitation as a treatment paradigm

    Authors

    L. E. Schutz;K. Trainor

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Brain Inj.

    Keywords

    cognitive rehabilitation; traumatic brain injury; neurorehabilitation; generalization; holistic rehabilitation; TRAUMATIC BRAIN-INJURY; CLINICAL-PRACTICE; AWARENESS; PERSPECTIVES; INDIVIDUALS; IMPAIRMENT; COMMUNITY; ADULTS; Neurosciences; Rehabilitation

    Abstract

    Purpose: The construct of 'cognitive rehabilitation' has not been defined in a consensual manner and the variations in usage have produced misunderstanding and controversy. At one extreme, it refers to a paradigm of complex, sophisticated, integrated interventions and at the other to a poorly conceptualized and largely ineffectual service modality. A number of articles criticizing cognitive rehabilitation make little effort to differentiate between these usages, thus subjecting very different clinical procedures to the same complaints. Methods: This article abstracts five major criticisms from this literature to examine the best- developed, 'holistic' versions. Conclusion: A treatment selection standard is proposed, specifying the conditions under which a holistic model or the 'contextualized' training alternative is likely to be more viable.

    Journal Title

    Brain Injury

    Volume

    21

    Issue/Number

    6

    Publication Date

    1-1-2007

    Document Type

    Review

    Language

    English

    First Page

    545

    Last Page

    557

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000248204100001

    ISSN

    0269-9052

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