Effects of an explicit problem-solving skills training program using a metacomponential approach for outpatients with acquired brain injury

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 525-534

  Fong, Kenneth N K ^a   Howie, Dorothy R ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Cognitive training; Decision making; Metacognition; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350334684     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.63.5.525     Document Type: Conference Paper

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