False selves in neuropsychological rehabilitation: The challenge of confabulation

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 541-565

  Fotopoulou, Aikaterini ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Confabulation; Emotion; Memory; Motivation; Rehabilitation; Self

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN DAMAGE; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFABULATION; EMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT;

BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DECEPTION; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REALITY TESTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54149120388     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602010802083545     Document Type: Review

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