Rehabilitation of executive skills post-childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI): A pilot intervention study.
BACKGROUND
Following TBI in childhood it is common for deficits to be seen in higher order skills, such as executive functions, both in the acute and longer-term post-injury. Despite this, very little evaluative research has been conducted with children post-TBI, particularly in the area of EF.


METHODS
The current study aimed to develop and implement a pilot intervention programme for adolescent/young adults (n = 3), in the chronic phase of recovery, when EF skills are no longer in a rapid state of development.


CONCLUSIONS
Study results highlight the importance and need for accurate and relevant outcome measures that capture subtle as well as more obvious changes following intervention.
Catroppa
Cathy
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Australian Centre for Child Neuropsychology Studies, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia. cathy.catroppa@mcri.edu.au
Anderson
Vicki
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Muscara
Frank
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D000058:Accidental Falls; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D001288:Attention; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D003071:Cognition; D056344:Executive Function; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011340:Problem Solving; D020127:Recovery of Function; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult