Revisiting the neurofunctional approach: Conceptualizing the core components for the rehabilitation of everyday living skills

Brain Injury

Volumn 28, Issue 13-14, 2014, Pages 1646-1656

  Clark Wilson, Jo ^a   Giles, Gordon Muir ^b,c   Baxter, Doreen M ^d  

^a Occupational Therapist and Case Manager Head First   (United Kingdom)

^b Crestwood Treatment Center   (United States)

^c SAMUEL MERRITT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Cognition; Learning; Neurofunctional approach

Indexed keywords

ADL DISABILITY; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; LEARNING; MOTIVATION; NEUROFUNCTIONAL APPROACH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SELF CONCEPT; SKILL; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; CAREGIVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; CAREGIVERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84911439211     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2014.946449     Document Type: Article

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