Cognitive impairments & rehab strategies after TBI

TBI is classified based on the following

• Loss of consciousness

• Severity of accident

• Posttraumatic amnesia

• Disorientation and confusion

Improvements in neuropsychological testing suggest improvements in functional ADLs

• True

• False

Cognitive rehabilitation therapies consist of the following approaches

• Restorative

• Motivation

• Compensatory

• Cognitive appraisal

Attention processing training is restorative approach to improve only visual attention

• True

• False

Which of the following are restorative approaches for memory interventions

• Mnemonic strategies

• Memory notebook

• Word list

• Errorless learning

Agnosia, apraxia, and visuospatial perception deficits pose concerns for (blank)

• medication management

• asking for assistance

• safety

Which of the following are language and communication disorders in TBI?

• Cognitive communication disorder

• Dysarthria

• Apraxia

• Aphasia

Which of the following have demonstrated favourable outcomes in posttraumatic executive functions?

• Problem-solving training

• Metacognitive training

• Errorless learning

• Goal management training

How would psychology facilitate cognitive remediation?

• Remind them of their losses

• Provide emotional stability

• Cry with the patient

• Celebrate their lives

Following mild TBI in children and adults. post-concussive symptoms persisting beyond a month have been found to benefit most from interventions aimed at

• Medications

• School/work scheduling

• Physical exercise

• Diet