title: Single case experimental design study of Carer facilitated Errorless Learning in a patient with severe memory impairment following TBI.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate if errorless learning applied by carer(s) in an everyday setting can reduce the frequency of everyday memory problems following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
  
  
  METHODS
  Multiple baseline single case experimental design.
  
  
  METHODS
  A patient with severe memory impairment, six years post TBI was recruited via an outpatient neurorehabilitation clinic. ABA analysis was conducted using daily frequency counts of everyday memory problems as an index of change.
  
  
  METHODS
  Errorless learning delivered by the patient's carer, aimed at reducing the occurrence of identified everyday memory problems. The carer was guided in treatment implementation by an Occupational Therapist.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Incidence of frequently occurring memory lapses was significantly reduced (p< 0.001) and this was maintained at 3 months post intervention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study highlights the potential clinical value of errorless learning with self-generated cues applied by carers within an everyday setting.
authors.affiliation: Occupational Therapy Department, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. loretta.campbell@belfasttrust.hscni.net
authors.forename: Loretta
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: F Colin
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCann
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kernahan
authors.forename: Rosalind Gray
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology*; D003463:Cues; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017010:Reminder Systems; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014706:Verbal Learning