Cognitive rehabilitation for military personnel with mild traumatic brain injury and chronic post-concussional disorder: Results of April 2009 consensus conference.

Document Type

Article

Abstract

A consensus conference on cognitive rehabilitation for mild traumatic brain injury was conducted by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury and the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center. Fifty military and civilian subject matter experts from a broad range of clinical and scientific disciplines developed clinical guidance for the care of Service Members with persistent post-concussion cognitive symptoms three or more months post injury. "Cognitive rehabilitation" was identified to be a broad group of diverse services. Specific services within this rubric were identified as effective or not, and were evaluated both as single-services and as combined integrated cognitive rehabilitation programs. Co-morbidities were acknowledged and addressed, but the conference and ensuing guidance focused primarily upon treatment of cognitive impairment. Guidance regarding effective services addressed the areas of assessment, intervention, outcome measurement, and treatment program implementation.

Medical Subject Headings

Attention; Brain Injuries; Cognition Disorders; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Executive Function; Humans; Memory; Military Personnel; Neuropsychological Tests; Post-Concussion Syndrome; Veterans

Publication Date

1-1-2010

Publication Title

NeuroRehabilitation

ISSN

1878-6448

Volume

26

Issue

3

First Page

239

Last Page

255

PubMed ID

20448314

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.3233/NRE-2010-0560

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