Interventions for cognitive deficits in brain-injured adults

Reviews the state of the art with regard to interventions for disturbances in information processing following brain damage. Emphasis is placed on recent advances in techniques and issues vital to establishing such interventions as credible, legitimate types of treatment. Two series of studies are noted, one of which examines the treatment of spatial neglect in right-brain-damaged people and the other of which cites the development of modules for the improvement of different skills impaired in brain-damaged people. Of particular importance are the development of experiences and knowledge around (a) ecologic issues, (b) remediation in different population groups, (c) emotional problems and their management, and (d) development of an articulated theory of rehabilitation. (49 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).