Abstract

CARVAJAL-CASTRILLON, Julián  and  RESTREPO PELAEZ, Adelaida. Theoretical bases and intervention strategies in neuropsychological rehabilitation in adults with acquired brain disfunction. CES Psicol [online]. 2013, vol.6, n.2, pp.135-148. ISSN 2011-3080.

Neuropsychological rehabilitation is an area of applied neuropsychology that intervenes over altered cognitive processes, allowing a higher level of information processing and functional adaptation of the patient with acquired brain disfunction. The present article describes some observations of the mentioned therapy, and presents the basic principles for the design and application of neuropsychological rehabilitation programs. In addition, it revises and gives details about the most frequently used techniques in the intervention of cognitive disfunction in attention, memory, executive functions, and visual perception. It also presents concepts about behavior therapy, and its applicability and utility during the rehabilitation of patients with brain disfunction. Nowadays, neuropsychological rehabilitation is a useful therapeutic tool for patients with secondary neuropsychological alterations due to brain damage, so that it allows improving in functionality and a higher quality of life for both, the patient and his family.

Keywords : Attention; Brain Trauma; Traumatic Brain Injury; Cognitive Rehabilitation; Executive Function; Memory; Neuropsychology.

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