Cognitive interventions post acquired brain injury

Abstract

Objective: Cognitive rehabilitation represents a substantial portion of rehabilitative efforts put forth in increasing independence following an acquired brain injury. Main outcomes and results: This review examined four major areas of cognitive therapy including: attention/concentration, learning and memory, executive functioning, and general cognitive rehabilitation approaches. In total, 64 studies were evaluated throughout the four major areas, which provided the evidence-base for 18 conclusions. The majority of the conclusions were based on moderate and limited evidence, however three strong and one conflicting conclusions were made.

Conclusions: Future research should explore functional outcome measures and long-term effects of treatment interventions through follow-up.

• Attention
• brain
• brain injuries
• craniocerebral trauma
• cognition
• cognition disorders
• cognitive therapy
• drug therapy
• evidence-based medicine
• memory
• rehabilitation