Effects of traumatic brain injury on cognitive performance: An attentional resource hypothesis in search of data

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 17-30

  Schmttter Edgecombe, Maureen ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Attention deficit; Attentional resources; Automatic processes; Automaticity; Divided attention; Effortful processes; Traumatic brain injury; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0029863112     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-199604000-00003     Document Type: Review

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