Neuropsychological interventions for memory impairment and the role of single-case design methodologies

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 623-628

  Mateer, Catherine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REHABILITATION CARE; SKILL; SYMPTOM; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HUMANS; MEMORY DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 70349421024     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617709090924     Document Type: Article

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