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Cognitive Rehabilitation

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Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology

Synonyms

Cognitive remediation

Definition

Cognitive rehabilitation (CR) can be defined as efforts to promote maximal adaptive cognitive functioning in people with neurologically induced cognitive deficits (Barrett and Gonzalez-Rothi 2002).

Historical Background

The field of CR has grown rapidly over the last few decades, but historically can be traced to the 1800s (Ponsford 2004; Sohlberg and Mateer 2001). For example, Broca administered language rehabilitation in the 1800s, and until the 1980s most rehabilitation programs focused on remediation of language deficits (as reviewed by Ponsford 2004). Many further developments in CR were a result of the confluence of societal influences and scientific and technological advances. During WWI, Goldstein established CR programs for brain-injured soldiers. During WWII, Luria advanced the field of CR through his theoretical model of brain functioning, recovery, and rehabilitation (Ponsford 2004).

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada

    Melanie M. Cochrane & Kimberly A. Kerns

  2. Department of Psychology, Addiction and Mental Health, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada

    Marianne Hrabok

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Cochrane, M.M., Hrabok, M., Kerns, K.A. (2018). Cognitive Rehabilitation. In: Kreutzer, J.S., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57111-9_1085

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