Evidence supports metacognitive strategy instruction for particular executive functions in young to middle-aged adults with chronic traumatic brain injury

Abstract

This review provides a summary and appraisal commentary on the treatment review by Kennedy, M., Coelho, C., Turkstra, L., Ylvisaker, M., Sohlberg, M. M., Yorkston, K., Chiou, H.-H., & Kan, P.-F. (2008). Intervention for executive functions after traumatic brain injury: A systematic review, meta-analysis and clinical recommendations. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 18, 257–299.

Source of funding and disclosure of interest: This study was supported by a grant from Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANCDS), with additional support from American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), ASHA's Division 2: Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders, the Veterans Administration, and numerous universities. The original authors of this research report no conflicts of interest.

Acknowledgments

Declaration of interest: The commentary author reports no conflicts of interests and is solely responsible for the content of this structured abstract. The commentary author has been an invited member of the ANCDS Evidence-based Practice Committee since November 2008.