Assessing executive performance during cognitive rehabilitation

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 145-163

  Lewis, Mark W ^a   Babbage, Duncan R ^a   Leathem, Janet M ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cognitive rehabilitation; Ecological validity; Executive functioning; Neuropsychological assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISABILITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

COGNITION DISORDERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79952679703     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2010.543867     Document Type: Article

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