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A traumatic brain injury rehabilitation specialist and a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist provide a thorough overview of the rapidly evolving field of cognitive rehabilitation. Beginning with a review of the fundamentals of practice, the volume then covers rehabilitation methods with applications to specific cognitive processes, as well as associated emotional and behavioral difficulties. Approaches covered include behavioral interventions; process-oriented therapies; environmental manipulations; and psychotherapy. Case studies and samples of relevant assessment instruments, rating scales, and patient handouts are included.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Review
"Sohlberg and Mateer's 1989 book, Introduction to Cognitive Rehabilitation, provided one of the first comprehensive and theoretically based yet practical textbooks in the relatively new field of cognitive rehabilitation of individuals with acquired brain injury. This new book of theirs gives us once again an innovative perspective on the field. Although the emphasis on cognitive rehabilitation is maintained, the new text is considerably wider in scope and presents excellent discussions of other important contextual issues surrounding rehabilitation, including emotional and behavioral issues, working with families, and environmental / technological influences....I enthusiastically recommend this text to practicing rehabilitation specialists, academics, and trainees. It brings the field of cognitive rehabilitation to a new level of expertise and provides a stepping stone for the further evolution of the discipline."--Canadian Psychology

"...a well-organized, well-written, comprehensive text that will bring the clinician up-to-date on advances in the field....contains a great deal of useful and easily accessible information and is the best book I have read on this topic. I highly recommend it for all health care professionals and students who work in rehabilitation settings, including psychologists, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, and program administrators."--Psychiatric Services

"This is an excellent book, providing insights into neuropsychology and into the cognitive rehabilitation of clients....The book combines technical knowledge with insights into treatment strategies. It is an excellent book, dealing with topics that many mental health professionals have had limited training in or have not pursued, even though we might readily have to deal with a client whose problems stem from problems of neuropsychology. This book gives us an excellent understanding of a wide variety of issues related to cognitive rehabilitation of neuropsychology problems."--American Journal of Psychiatry

"People working in rehabilitation will appreciate this book, which is a follow up to the influential Introduction to cognitive rehabilitation, by the same authors that appeared in 1989....Even experienced practitioners will benefit from the many tips and guidelines that occur with such regularity throughout the text. Relative newcomers to the area will find the book even more useful."--Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry



Review
"Sohlberg and Mateer's 1989 book, Introduction to Cognitive Rehabilitation, provided one of the first comprehensive and theoretically based yet practical textbooks in the relatively new field of cognitive rehabilitation of individuals with acquired brain injury. This new book of theirs gives us once again an innovative perspective on the field. Although the emphasis on cognitive rehabilitation is maintained, the new text is considerably wider in scope and presents excellent discussions of other important contextual issues surrounding rehabilitation, including emotional and behavioral issues, working with families, and environmental / technological influences....I enthusiastically recommend this text to practicing rehabilitation specialists, academics, and trainees. It brings the field of cognitive rehabilitation to a new level of expertise and provides a stepping stone for the further evolution of the discipline."--Canadian Psychology

"...a well-organized, well-written, comprehensive text that will bring the clinician up-to-date on advances in the field....contains a great deal of useful and easily accessible information and is the best book I have read on this topic. I highly recommend it for all health care professionals and students who work in rehabilitation settings, including psychologists, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, and program administrators."--Psychiatric Services

"This is an excellent book, providing insights into neuropsychology and into the cognitive rehabilitation of clients....The book combines technical knowledge with insights into treatment strategies. It is an excellent book, dealing with topics that many mental health professionals have had limited training in or have not pursued, even though we might readily have to deal with a client whose problems stem from problems of neuropsychology. This book gives us an excellent understanding of a wide variety of issues related to cognitive rehabilitation of neuropsychology problems."--American Journal of Psychiatry

"People working in rehabilitation will appreciate this book, which is a follow up to the influential Introduction to cognitive rehabilitation, by the same authors that appeared in 1989....Even experienced practitioners will benefit from the many tips and guidelines that occur with such regularity throughout the text. Relative newcomers to the area will find the book even more useful."--Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry



Book Description
Sohlberg and Mateer's landmark introductory text helped put cognitive rehabilitation on the map for a generation of clinicians, researchers, educators, and students. Now, more than a decade later, the discipline has come of age. This new volume provides a comprehensive overview of this fast-evolving field. More than a revised edition, the text reflects the dramatic impact of recent advances in neuroscience and computer technology, coupled with changes in service delivery models. The authors describe a broad range of clinical interventions for assisting persons with acquired cognitive impairments--including deficits in attention, memory, executive functions, and communication--and for managing associated emotional and behavioral issues. For each approach, theoretical underpinnings are reviewed in depth and clinical protocols delineated. Difficult concepts are explained in a clear, straightforward fashion, with realistic case examples bringing the material to life. Also included are samples of relevant assessment instruments, rating scales, and patient handouts. Throughout, the new volume emphasizes the need to work from a community perspective, providing a framework for forming collaborative partnerships with families and caregivers. It is an essential resource for professionals across a wide variety of rehabilitation specialities, and will serve as a text in courses on rehabilitation methods and neurogenic disorders.



Book Info
Univ. of Oregon, Eugene. Updated edition of Introduction to Cognitive Rehabilitation: Theory and Practice, c1989. Features new coverage of recent developments in neuroscience and computer technology. Describes rehabilitation methods for a range of impairments, from communication to attention, and their associated emotional and behavioral difficulties.


About the Author
McKay Moore Sohlberg, PhD, is a nationally recognized leader in the field of traumatic brain injury rehabilitation. For the past 16 years she has worked as a clinician, researcher, and administrator in the development of programs to assist individuals with brain injury to reintegrate into the community at maximal levels of independence. She has published numerous articles, chapters, and manuals on managing cognitive impairments following neurogenic insult. Dr. Sohlberg is currently an associate professor in the Communication Disorders and Sciences program at the University of Oregon.

Catherine A. Mateer, PhD, is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist with an extensive background in clinical assessment, clinical intervention, and both basic and applied research. She has published over 75 articles and book chapters and two previous books relating to brain organization for language, memory, and praxis, as well as to the assessment and management of acquired disorders of attention, memory, and executive functions. Dr. Mateer is widely known for her pioneering work in the rehabilitation of individuals who have sustained traumatic brain injury. She is currently a professor in the Department of Psychology and the Director of the Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada.



Excerpted from Cognitive Rehabilitation: An Integrative Neuropsychological Approach by McKay Moore Sohlberg, Catherine A. Mateer. Copyright © 2001. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Contents
I. Fundamentals for Practicing Cognitive Rehabilitation
1. Introduction
2. Neurological Disorders Associated with Cognitive Impairments
3. Variables Contributing to Neurological and Neurobehavioral Recovery
4. Assessment of Individuals with Cognitive Impairments
II. Management Approaches for Cognitive Impairments
5. Management of Attention Disorders
6. Memory Theory Applied to Intervention
7. The Use of External Aids in Cognitive Rehabilitation
8. Management of Dysexecutive Symptoms
9. The Assessment and Management of Unawareness
10. Communication Issues
III. Interventions for Behavioral, Emotional, and Psychosocial Concerns
11. Managing Challenging Behaviors
12. Management of Depression and Anxiety
13. Working Collaboratively with Families
IV. Working with Special Populations
14. Rehabilitation Strategies of Children with Acquired Cognitive Impairments
15. Management Strategies for MildTraumatic Brain Injury

FROM THE PUBLISHER

"This volume offers a comprehensive overview of this fast-evolving field. More than a revised edition, the text reflects recent developments in neuroscience and computer technology, coupled with changing service delivery models. Authoritative and up to date, it is an indispensable resource for anyone working with individuals with acquired cognitive impairments." "This volume belongs on the desks of professionals across a wide variety of rehabilitation specialties, including neuropsychology, clinical and cognitive psychology, psychiatry, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, neurology, and rehabilitation medicine. For student use, the book will replace its predecessor as a key text in courses on rehabilitation methods and neurogenic disorders."--BOOK JACKET.

SYNOPSIS

A traumatic brain injury rehabilitation specialist and a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist provide a thorough overview of the rapidly evolving field of cognitive rehabilitation. Beginning with a review of the fundamentals of practice, the volume then covers rehabilitation methods with applications to specific cognitive processes, as well as associated emotional and behavioral difficulties. Approaches covered include behavioral interventions; process-oriented therapies; environmental manipulations; and psychotherapy. Case studies and samples of relevant assessment instruments, rating scales, and patient handouts are included.

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FROM THE CRITICS

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Linda Laatsch, PhD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)Description: This well-written book describes an integrative approach to cognitive rehabilitation therapy using neuropsychological principals. It contains a detailed description of mechanisms associated with brain injury and neuroplasticity. Purpose: The purpose is to provide an inclusive book about cognitive rehabilitation (CR) now that field is no longer "new." Authors provide information concerning the theoretical underpinnings of the treatment and details concerning therapeutic approaches. The book is valuable to both CR professionals and individuals new to the field. The authors are well respected in the field of CR and they are able to meet the objectives set for the book. Audience: The authors wrote the book to provide detailed guidelines to both novice and experienced CR specialists. All professionals involved in rehabilitation would consider this book useful and inclusive. Features: Following introductory chapters on acquired brain injury and factors associated with recovery, rehabilitation of major cognitive domains are addressed separately. The approach taken is intervention:authors address how therapists can help patients learn to manage neuropsychological deficits in attention, memory, and limitation in awareness, for example. Summary sheets and assessment tools are provided for use by the therapist. Step-by-step interventions are described and can add to any clinician's existing tools. Assessment: This is a valuable source book for clinicans and is comprehensive in its approach. It is the most complete and well-written book on CR that I have seen in the last five years and a valuable addition to my library.

RATING

4 Stars! from Doody

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