Cognitive Rehabilitation
An integrative neuropsychological approach
By McKay Moore Sohlberg, PhD and Catherine Mateer, PhD ~ 2001
This textbook gives a comprehensive overview of cognitive rehabilitation and its application to attention, memory, executive functions, and communication. The authors present a broad range of clinical interventions for treating persons with acquired cognitive impairments and for managing emotional and behavioral issues.
The authors address behavioral interventions, process-oriented therapies, environmental manipulations, and psychotherapy. Theoretical principles are reviewed in depth with detailed descriptions of how to implement specific techniques and clinical protocols.
Written in a clear, straightforward style with many case studies, there are samples of assessment instruments, rating scales, and patient handouts.
The authors provide techniques to foster self-management of cognitive and behavioral challenges and successful collaboration among patients/clients, families and therapists. Special topics included are management of mild brain injury and brain injury in children.
This book will especially interest clinicians using the Attention Process Training Programs by Sohlberg and Mateer.
This book will especially interest persons using the Attention Process Training Programs by by Sohlberg and Mateer. They include the APT Test, APT-1, and APT-2
Order ITEM: COGR 492 pages, 6x9 hardcover
ISBN 1-57230-613-0
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