ABSTRACT
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) often results in a myriad of complex physical, cognitive, and emotional impairments that can disrupt individuals’ capacity to live independently, to perform social and occupational roles successfully, and to attain their preinjury quality of life.1 These negative effects are rarely transient, and often persist for the remainder of a person’s life, especially when he or she remains untreated. As a result, a relatively high rate of neuropsychiatric challenges are evident among individuals with TBI several years postinjury.2-4 Given the complexity and duration of the dif culties that are secondary
CONTENTS
21.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 675 21.2 Neuropsychological Rehabilitation ............................................................................... 676
21.2.1 Principles of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation ......................................... 676 21.2.2 From Isolation to Integration: The Evolution of Comprehensive
Treatment ............................................................................................................ 677 21.3 The Imminent Question: Is There Evidence That Cognitive Rehabilitation Is
Effective? ........................................................................................................................... 678 21.4 Recurrent Themes in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation ......................................... 678
21.4.1 The Dichotomy between Restorative and Compensatory Interventions ....... 679 21.4.2 The Selection of Appropriate Outcome Measures ........................................ 679 21.4.3 The Timing of the Intervention ....................................................................... 682
21.5 Neuropsychological Interventions: Some Highlights ................................................ 682 21.5.1 Interventions for Cognition ............................................................................. 682
21.5.1.1 Attention ............................................................................................ 682 21.5.1.2 Memory ..............................................................................................683 21.5.1.3 Executive Function ...........................................................................684
