Effectiveness of an unmodified personal digital assistant as a compensatory strategy for prospective memory failures in adults with an ABI

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-42

  Waldron, Brian ^a,d   Grimson, Jane ^a   Carton, Simone ^b   Blanco Campal, Alberto ^c,e  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b The National Rehabilitation Hospital   (Ireland)

^c National Head Injuries Association   (Ireland)

^d Dun Laoghaire Co   (Ireland)

^e HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Acquired brain injury; Electronic memory aid; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872949890     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.2012.659044     Document Type: Article

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