Errorless learning improves memory performance in children with acquired brain injury: A controlled comparison of standard and self-generation techniques

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 697-715

  Haslam, Catherine ^a   Bazen Peters, Claire ^a   Wright, Ingram ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Errorless learning; Memory rehabilitation; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LINGUISTICS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECALL; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MENTAL RECALL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF CONCEPT; VOCABULARY;

EID: 84866654388     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2012.686820     Document Type: Article

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