How adults with acquired brain damage perceive computer training as a rehabilitation tool: A focus-group study

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 119-129

  Eriksson, Marianne ^a   Dahlin Ivanoff, Synneve ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Astheno emotional disorders; Awareness; Cognition disorders; Compensatory strategies; Computer program; Learning capacities; Occupational therapy; RehaCom

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPREHENSION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GROUP DYNAMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB PERFORMANCE; LEARNING; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

EID: 0036397527     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11038120260246950     Document Type: Article

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