INCOG Recommendations for Management of Cognition Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Part V

Abstract

There is good evidence for the integration of internal and external compensatory memory strategies that are implemented using instructional procedures for rehabilitation for memory impairments. The evidence for the efficacy of restorative strategies currently remains weak.

Working memory capacity links cognitive reserve with long-term memory in moderate to severe TBI: a translational approach

“…However, the present findings provide some support that CR is at least in part a function of individual differences in cognitive processing, specifically WM capacity. This finding may have implications for memory rehabilitation in TBI and restorative compared to compensatory treatment strategies [22][23][24].…”

Interdisciplinary eHealth for the care of people living with traumatic brain injury: A systematic review

“…Given that there is agreement as to the value of interdisciplinary approaches and eHealth for the provision of care to people with TBI, there appears to be limited research exploring the interdisciplinary use of eHealth for TBI rehabilitation [13][14][15][16]. As yet, research in the use of technology for rehabilitation after TBI is predominantly limited to the context of a single discipline and/or technology [17][18][19][20][21].…”

Desire for greater clarity when defining ‘cognitive remediation’ in reviews of treatment efficacy for schizophrenia

“…Cognitive rehabilitation, at least in the context of traumatic brain injury, can be grouped according to three general approaches: restorative, compensatory (internal compensation) and environmental (external compensation; Velikonja et al, 2014). In the psychiatric literature, while the greatest outcomes may involve a combination of these approaches, it is generally accepted that CR involves directly targeting an area, or areas, of cognitive impairment and/or teaching strategies for the self-management of these skills.…”