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Management of Attention and Memory Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury

Catherine A. Mateer, PhD, is a professor of psychology and director of clinical training at the University of Victoria. Her research has focused on the efficacy of cognitive rehabilitation procedures in managing attention, memory, and executive function disorders in adults with traumatic brain injury. Address: Catherine A. Mateer, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, P.O. Box 3050, Victoria, BC Canada V8W 3P5.

Kimberly A. Kerns

Kimberly A. Kerns, PhD, is an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Victoria in British Columbia. Her research interests include developmental aspects of attention and executive functions in children with both developmental and acquired neurological disorders.

Karen L. Eso

Karen L. Eso earned her BSc from the University of Victoria and is currently a master' candidate in clinical neuropsychology. Her current interests include developmental disorders of attention, learning disabilities, and therapeutic interventions for disorders of attention and memory.

Disorders of attention, memory, and executive function are common sequelae in children who have sustained traumatic brain injuries. Given the persistent nature of these deficits, there is a need for efficacious remedial approaches. Typically, remediation is approached through one of three general intervention strategies: externally focused interventions aimed at changing the environment so that the effect of the dysfunction is minimized, internally focused interventions aimed at improving the underlying cognitive ability, and compensatory interventions aimed at teaching children to use alternate strategies that lessen the impact of the dysfunction. This article describes current research involving these approaches for the treatment of attention and memory disorders in children.

Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol. 29, No. 6, 618-632 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/002221949602900606


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