Metacognitive unawareness correlates with executive function impairment after severe traumatic brain injury

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 360-368

  Ciurli, Paola ^a   Bivona, Umberto ^a   Barba, Carmen ^b   Onder, Graziano ^c   Silvestro, Daniela ^a   Azicnuda, Eva ^a   Rigon, Jessica ^d   Formisano, Rita ^a  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d San Camillo Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Executive functions; Metacognitive self awareness; Neuropsychological rehabilitation; Perseverative errors; SA assessment; Severe TBI

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952548842     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S135561770999141X     Document Type: Article

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