scholarly journals Neuropsychological rehabilitation program for patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome: A clinical experience

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. García-Molina ◽  
M. Espiña-Bou ◽  
P. Rodríguez-Rajo ◽  
R. Sánchez-Carrión ◽  
A. Enseñat-Cantallops
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

scholarly journals Cognitive rehabilitation effectiveness for severe to moderate traumatic brain injury: case series

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 437-441
Author(s):  
Ahlam Ibrahim Hamami
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Cognitive Rehabilitation ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation ◽  
Case Series Study ◽  
Series Study

Objective: This case series study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a holistic approach of a computer-assisted and traditional neuropsychological rehabilitation program in improving some cognitive functions in patients who sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods: The case series study followed a single-case design, with an A-B-A-B design and was conducted in the rehabilitation center at King Fahad Medical City-Saudi Arabia between Aug 2015 and March 2016. Participants comprised 5 males with moderate-to-severe TBI and persistent cognitive impairments. The computerized model included known software programs for cognitive rehabilitation to improve this rehabilitation process. The program period was six weeks for each case, all focusing on executive functions, memory, and attention. Results: three out of the five cases improved remarkably in their attentional, executive, and related memory functions; with one showing moderate improvement and the five-case showing little improvement. Conclusion: The holistic approach of the neuropsychological rehabilitation program is effective for some TBI cases in improving their cognitive and psychosocial functioning, alongside vocational outcomes, as reported in the follow-up interviews of the patients and their families. More research is required to contribute to the current literature and for the study's findings to be further analyzed for these interventions.

scholarly journals A Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Program for Cognitive Impairment in Psychiatric and Neurological Conditions: A Review That Supports Its Efficacy

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Ainara Gómez-Gastiasoro ◽  
Javier Peña ◽  
Naroa Ibarretxe-Bilbao ◽  
Olaia Lucas-Jiménez ◽  
María Díez-Cirarda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Transfer Effects ◽  
Efficacy Data ◽  
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation ◽  
The Past ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Neurological Conditions

Neuropsychological rehabilitation has been the focus of much scientific research over the past decades due to its efficacy in different pathologies. Advances in the neuropsychology field have led to improvements and changes in neuropsychological interventions, which in turn have given rise to different approaches and rehabilitation programs. REHACOP is an integrative neuropsychological rehabilitation program designed by specialist neuropsychologists. With an integrated bottom-up and top-down approach, REHACOP includes neurocognition, social cognition, and daily living tasks hierarchically organized on an increasing level of difficulty. Task arrangement is addressed to maximize improvements and transfer effects into participant’s daily living. To date, REHACOP has been implemented on different clinical samples such as patients with schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis (MS), and Parkinson’s disease (PD). This manuscript presents the efficacy data of REHACOP across these three populations and discusses it in the context of the available literature. Overall, the magnitude of improvements obtained by means of REHACOP ranged from medium to high across samples. These changes were not restricted to specific neurocognitive domains since participants attending the REHACOP program also showed changes in social cognition and daily functioning variables by means of both direct and transfer effects. Results regarding REHACOP’s efficacy in psychiatric and neurological conditions have contributed to expanding the existing evidence about the use of structured neuropsychological rehabilitation. In addition, the results obtained after its implementation highlighted the need and importance of designing and implementing integrative neuropsychological rehabilitation programs that are focused not only on cognition per se but also on participants’ performance in daily living.

P1-421 A longitudinal study of the effects of neuropsychological rehabilitation program in Alzheimer's disease

2004 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. S218-S219
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Abrisqueta-Gomez ◽  
Fabiola Canali ◽  
Vera L. Vieira ◽  
Ana C. Aguiar ◽  
Carmen S. Ponce ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

THE AMELIORATION OF BEHAVIORAL DISTURBANCES IN TBI PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC FRONTAL SYNDROME AFTER TREATMENT IN DIFFERENT REHABILITATION PROGRAMS

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-260
Author(s):  
Maria Pąchalska ◽  
Jolanta Góral-Półrola ◽  
Andrzej Mirski ◽  
Celestyna Grzywniak ◽  
Maria Łuckoś ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Cognitive Deficits ◽  
Cognitive Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Post Injury ◽  
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation ◽  
Comprehensive Program ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Group A

We evaluated the effectiveness of three different rehabilitation programs for chronic behavioral disorders in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients with orbito-frontal damage (OFC), incurred from 13 to 15 years prior to enrollment. From among 547 adult patients with severe TBIs treated neurosurgically from 1999 to 2003, 60 were selected for the study, divided into three groups of 20, matched for age and sex. Each group received one of three different rehabilitation protocols. Group A received a comprehensive program with two components: (1) a 6-month early neuropsychological rehabilitation program targeting cognitive deficits, beginning immediately post-injury, and (2) the “Academy of Life” program, with weekly meetings aimed at reducing behavioral disorders in social transactions. Group B received only cognitive rehabilitation, while Group C received only the “Academy of Life” progam. The Frontal Behavioral Inventory (FBInv) was used to assess behavioral disorders at baseline and again after completion of the study. At baseline, all 60 patients still displayed all or most of the common behavioral symptoms characteristic of frontal syndrome. The improvement achieved by group A (the comprehensive program) was significantly better upon completion of the study than that shown by the patients in groups B (cognitive only) and C (social skills only). A comprehensive program of rehabilitation, which combines early neuropsychological rehabilitation of cognitive deficits with the “Academy of Life” program, aimed at improving social skills, proved to be more effective than either of these two components administered without the other

A neuropsychological rehabilitation program for patients with Multiple Sclerosis based on the model of the ICF

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 519-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gisela Pusswald ◽  
Christa Mildner ◽  
Karin Zebenholzer ◽  
Eduard Auff ◽  
Johann Lehrner
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

scholarly journals Neuropsychological rehabilitation program and behavioral disturbances in early-stage Alzheimer patients

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-150
Author(s):  
Vera Lúcia Duarte Vieira ◽  
Sônia Maria Dozzi Brucki ◽  
Anna Luiza Costa Marques Martins ◽  
Fabíola Canali ◽  
Luciano Gois ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pharmacological Treatment ◽  
Cognitive Rehabilitation ◽  
Cholinesterase Inhibitors ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Disease Assessment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Behavioral Alteration ◽  
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation ◽  
Number Of Patients

Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most frequent cause of dementia and cholinesterase inhibitors are the available treatment in the mild stage. However cognitive rehabilitation has shown satisfactory results when combined with pharmacological treatment. Behavioral alteration is common in AD patients, which burdens caregivers and raises the risk of institutionalization. Providing caregivers guidance may enable them to assure better quality of life for patient and caregiver and lower institutionalization rates. Objective: To evaluate the effects of a neuropsychological rehabilitation program (NRP) combined with pharmacological treatment in early stage AD patients. Methods: We studied 12 AD patients (6 women), average age 75.42 (6.22) with 9.58 (5.6) years education in use of stable doses of cholinesterase inhibitors. Cognitive performance was evaluated using Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Alzheimer´s Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive (ADAS-Cog). Caregivers responded to Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) and Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) at initial evaluation (T1), and after 8 months of rehabilitation program (T2). The program comprised two sessions every week and family guidance every fortnight. Results: MMSE (T1:23.25 (1.82)/T2:23.42 (2.81); ADAS-Cog (T1:17.11 (6.73)/T2:21.2 (8.59); NPI (T1:23.42 (23.38)/T2:19.83 (17.73); FAQ (T1:10.67 (7.24)/T2: 13.92 (6.92). Conclusions: These results show the importance of providing guidance and support for caretakers. Study limitations were the small number of patients and absence of a control group with only drug treatment to compare with combined pharmacological and rehabilitation treatments.

Disability as Psychological Barrier for Employment in Russia, Implications for Rehabilitation

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s789-s789
Author(s):  
M. Kovyazina ◽  
N. Varako ◽  
G. Aziatskaya ◽  
O. Dobrushina ◽  
D. Spiridonov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Cognitive Disability ◽  
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation ◽  
Goal Management ◽  
Psychological Barrier ◽  
Job Openings ◽  
Competing Interest

IntroductionIn Russia there was a misconception about employment of people with physical or cognitive disability that served as a psychological barrier for both employers and applicants. The situation has recently changed and special vacancies for invalids are open in some companies. A patient in residual period of traumatic brain injury (2010) attended our rehabilitation center with the request for employment. He grew up in orphanage and he had no experience of searching for vacancies by himself, also he had reduced communication skills. Moreover, TBI resulted in strong executive functions impairment.Objectives and aimHelp V with employment.MethodsHolistic rehabilitation program was developed for V. so he had a training in computer skills, CV writing and communication with employer. Cognitive-behavioral therapy methods were used while working on understanding of his limits and acceptance of his disability, and goal management training was applied to reduce frontal lobes dysfunction.ResultsAfter 1.5 months of counseling V. demonstrated significant improvement. He started to use e-mail and the Internet to find job openings. He was able to keep independent control of his activities. V. managed to accept his disability, so he declared it in his CV – it finally became crucial in his successful employment as clerk in a bank.ConclusionHolistic approach, which includes social work, neuropsychological rehabilitation and psychological support, is promising to overcome psychological barrier in employment of disabled people.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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