Measurement of problem-solving deficits in adults with acquired brain damage.
J Head Trauma Rehabil
; 15(1): 724-33, 2000 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-10745187
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To compare the relative utility of conventional neuropsychological and social problem-solving approaches to measuring functional problem solving deficits in individuals with acquired brain damage (ABD).DESIGN:
In Study I, scores for individuals with ABD were compared to scores for control and normative samples. In Study II, pre- and posttest scores were compared for individuals with ABD who completed a program of outpatient cognitive rehabilitation.PARTICIPANTS:
In Study I, individuals with ABD were compared to healthy controls. In Study II, pre- and posttreatment assessments were obtained for 34 individuals with ABD. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Two approaches were used, conventional neuropsychological (WAIS-R/II Comprehension subtest and Wisconsin Card Sorting Test) and social problem solving (Problem Solving Inventory and Rusk Problem Solving Role Play Test).RESULTS:
In Study I, the ABD group demonstrated significant deficits on both social problem solving measures; however, neither conventional neuropsychological measure detected significant deficits in the ABD group, relative to control and normative groups. In Study II, significant treatment gains were demonstrated on both social problem-solving measures, however neither conventional neuropsychological measure was sensitive to improvements in functional problem-solving ability.CONCLUSIONS:
In higher-level cognitive rehabilitation settings, the evaluation of functional problem-solving deficits in individuals with ABD can be facilitated by augmenting neuropsychological test data with results from social problem-solving measures.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Resolução de Problemas
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Lesões Encefálicas
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Transtornos Cerebrovasculares
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Deficiências da Aprendizagem
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Testes Neuropsicológicos
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Head Trauma Rehabil
Assunto da revista:
REABILITACAO
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TRAUMATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos