title: Effectiveness of Interventions to Address Visual and Visual-Perceptual Impairments to Improve Occupational Performance in Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Visual and visual-perceptual impairments occur frequently with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and influence occupational performance. This systematic review examined the effectiveness of interventions within the scope of occupational therapy to improve occupational performance for adults with visual and visual-perceptual impairments as a result of TBI.
  
  
  METHODS
  Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL, OTseeker, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were searched, and 66 full text articles were reviewed. Sixteen articles were included in the review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Strong evidence supports the use of scanning, limited evidence supports the use of adaptive strategies, and mixed evidence supports the use of cognitive interventions to improve occupational performance for adults with TBI. Evidence related to vision therapy varies on the basis of the specific intervention implemented.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although the strength of the research varied, implications are discussed for practice, education, and research.
authors.affiliation: Sue Berger, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA, is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston, MA; sueb@bu.edu.
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.affiliation: Jennifer Kaldenberg, MSA, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA, is Clinical Assistant Professor and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaldenberg
authors.affiliation: Romeissa Selmane, MS, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, The Home for Little Wanderers, Boston, MA. She was Entry-Level Master's Student, Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston, MA, at the time of this research.
authors.forename: Romeissa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Selmane
authors.affiliation: Stephanie Carlo, MS, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Integrated Children's Therapy, Miami, FL. She was Entry-Level Master's Student, Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston, MA, at the time of this research.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carlo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010775:Photic Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014796:Visual Perception; D000066477:Work Performance