Citation

Cho YS, Sohlberg MM, Albin R, Diller L, Horner R, Rath J, Bullis M. Neuropsychol. Rehabil. 2019; 29(6): 928-945.

Affiliation

a Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences , University of Oregon , Eugene , OR , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/09602011.2017.1344131

PMID

28697674

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a group treatment protocol called NICE (Noticing you have a problem, Identifying the information you need for help, Compensatory strategies, Evaluating progress) to train help-seeking when wayfinding for individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI). Seven participants completed the NICE group treatment in an outpatient rehabilitation department at a university medical centre. A single subject multiple baseline design was employed to evaluate the efficacy of the NICE group treatment. The Social Behaviour Rating Scale and the Executive Function Route-Finding Task- Revised were repeated measures used to evaluate potential changes in help-seeking and wayfinding. Secondary outcome measures included pre- and post-treatment evaluation of social problem solving and social cognition.

RESULTS revealed that all participants improved on measures of help-seeking and wayfinding. Patterns of improvement and implications for rehabilitation are discussed. This is the first experimental study to evaluate the treatment of help-seeking behaviours and discuss its application to wayfinding in adults with ABI. Preliminary evidence supports further investigation of the NICE group treatment protocol.

Language: en

Keywords

Help-seeking; acquired brain injury; cognitive rehabilitation; group treatment; social problem solving; wayfinding