Examining the Efficacy of Sequencing Cognitive Rehabilitation: Towards a More Theoretical Grounding of Treatment and Research Portfolio

Payne, Helen Catherine (1998) Examining the Efficacy of Sequencing Cognitive Rehabilitation: Towards a More Theoretical Grounding of Treatment and Research Portfolio. D Clin Psy thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

There are few unequivocal guidelines regarding effective forms of memory rehabilitation following brain insult. While the literature has long supported the notion of different stages of memory processing, few clinical studies have translated the theory into rehabilitation practice. The reported study examined the effects of sequencing cognitive rehabilitation. A two-group, single-case series (n=6), multiple baseline, time-lagged control design was used. The repeated measure was a weekly self-report cognitive checklist. A range of pre- and post-treatment neuropsychological measures were also used. The hypothesis that patients would benefit most from memory retraining preceded (p>0.1) as opposed to followed (p<0.02) by attentional retraining was not supported. The lack of precision in available cognitive rehabilitation techniques is discussed as are experimental confounds and utility of behavioural analytic methodology in such studies.

• Item Type: Thesis (D Clin Psy)
• Qualification Level: Doctoral
• Additional Information: Adviser: Lyndia Green
• Keywords: Clinical psychology, Cognitive psychology
• Date of Award: 1998
• Depositing User: Enlighten Team
• Unique ID: glathesis:1998-74506
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 13 Nov 2019 15:58
• Last Modified: 13 Nov 2019 15:58
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/74506