Rehabilitation of executive functioning with training in attention regulation applied to individually defined goals: A pilot study bridging theory, assessment, and treatment

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 325-338

  Novakovic Agopian, Tatjana ^a,b,d   Chen, Anthony J W ^a,b,c,d,e   Rome, Scott ^c   Abrams, Gary ^d   Castelli, Holli ^c   Rossi, Annemarie ^a,c   McKim, Ryan ^a   Hills, Nancy ^d   D'Esposito, Mark ^b,e  

^a SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Veteran's Administration Northern California Health Care System   (United States)

^c California Pacific Regional Rehabilitation Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

attention regulation training; brain injury; cognitive rehabilitation; executive control; functional performance; metacognitive training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GOAL-ORIENTED ATTENTIONAL SELF-REGULATION TRAINING; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL TASK; PATIENT EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURY, CHRONIC; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80455168724     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: 1550509X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0b013e3181f1ead2     Document Type: Article

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