Psychology, Goals and Rehabilitation: Providing a Theoretical Foundation

There is growing acknowledgement that scientific progress in rehabilitation requires development of theories in addition to empirical research (Dunn & Elliot, 2008; Siegert, McPherson, & Dean, 2005; Siegert & Taylor, 2004). While a grand unified theory of rehabilitation seems highly unlikely to emerge, there is increasing acceptance that sophisticated theoretical accounts of important phenomena in rehabilitation are necessary to

CONTENTS

3.1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................45 3.2 Neuropsychological and Neurophysiological Perspectives on Goals

and Goal Setting .................................................................................................................. 47 3.2.1 Norman and Shallice Model of Action Control ..................................................48 3.2.2 Goal Management Training ................................................................................... 49 3.2.3 Summary and Comments ......................................................................................50