Neuropsychological rehabilitation a resource for group-based education and intervention

• Main Author: Champion, Andrew J. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, England Hoboken, NJ John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2006
• Subjects: Nervous System Diseases > rehabilitation; Rehabilitation > methods
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Around 10 million people in the UK suffer from a neurological disorder, one million of whom are disabled by their condition. Neurological disorders that can affect cognitive functioning include stroke, head injury, multiple sclerosis and dementia. Historically the emphasis within neurology has been...

Table of Contents:

• Information provision in neuro-rehabilitation
• Before the first session
• Introduction to the brain and brain injury
• Attention
• Memory
• Executive function
• Thoughts and feelings
• Communication, planning movements, and perception
• Frequently asked questions.