Behavioral approaches to neuropsychological rehabilitation

Psychol Bull. 1990 Nov;108(3):420-41. doi: 10.1037/0033-2909.108.3.420.

Abstract

Behavioral approaches have been applied to a wide variety of behavioral and cognitive disturbances resulting from brain damage or disease. This article provides a comprehensive and critical review of the literature concerned with behavioral interventions in neuropsychological rehabilitation. The article examines six categories of target behavior: inappropriate social behavior, attention and motivation, unawareness of deficits, memory, language and speech, and motor disturbance. The efficacy of behavioral approaches for treatment of the neurologically impaired and implications for the future role of behavioral approaches in neuropsychological rehabilitation are discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Behavior Therapy / methods*
  • Brain Damage, Chronic / psychology
  • Brain Damage, Chronic / rehabilitation*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Humans
  • Neurocognitive Disorders / psychology
  • Neurocognitive Disorders / rehabilitation*
  • Neuropsychological Tests*