Citation

Manly T, Murphy FC. Curr. Opin. Neurol. 2012; 25(6): 656-661.

Affiliation

Rehabilitation Research Group, Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/WCO.0b013e3283594872

PMID

23108251

Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Brain injury is a major cause of long-term disability. Executive and social cognition sequelae are associated with poor outcome. This review examines recent evidence on the efficacy of rehabilitation in these areas. RECENT FINDINGS: Accumulating evidence shows that interventions that work with patients on developing insight and strategies to offset executive impairments can produce significant benefits. Training of specific capacities, such as working memory, holds some promise, but more needs to be known about effect generalization. Evidence on social cognition rehabilitation following brain injury is sparse. Although there are some encouraging early results, more information on the clinical significance of change for everyday function is required. SUMMARY: Rehabilitation in these areas is inherently difficult but vital if outcomes are to improve. Significant gains have been reported, and further work applying appropriate methods is urgently required.

Language: en