Attention and driving in traumatic brain injury: a question of coping with time-pressure.
BACKGROUND
Diffuse and focal traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in perceptual, cognitive, and motor dysfunction possibly leading to activity limitations in driving. Characteristic dysfunctions for severe diffuse TBI are confronted with function requirements derived from the hierarchical task analysis of driving skill.


OBJECTIVE
Specifically, we focus on slow information processing, divided attention, and the development of procedural knowledge. Also the effects of a combination of diffuse and focal dysfunctions, specifically homonymous hemianopia and the dysexecutive syndrome, are discussed. Finally, we turn to problems and challenges with regard to assessment and rehabilitation methods in the areas of driving and fitness to drive.
Brouwer
Wiebo H
WH
Department of Psychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Withaar
Frederiec K
FK
Tant
Mark L M
ML
van Zomeren
Adriaan H
AH
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001288:Attention; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000293:injuries; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D013995:Time