Errorless learning in the rehabilitation of memory impairment: A critical review

Neuropsychology Review

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-23

  Clare, Linda ^a   Jones, Robert S P ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acquired brain injury; Attention; Dementia; Executive function; Implicit memory

Indexed keywords

AMNESIA; ANALYTICAL ERROR; BRAIN INJURY; ERRORLESS LEARNING; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEMORY DISORDER; METHODOLOGY; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; TEACHING;

BRAIN INJURIES; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; LEARNING; MEMORY DISORDERS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 38749146548     PISSN: 10407308     EISSN: 15736660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11065-008-9051-4     Document Type: Review

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