Symposium

Brain Injury

Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)

Cross-Cutting

Military and Veterans Affairs

Stroke

Multidisciplinary Cognitive Rehabilitation in Brain Injury: Integrated Approach (857195)

Moderator(s)

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  Thomas F. Bergquist, PhD, ABPP, FACRM

  Associate Professor
  Mayo Clinic
  Rochester, Minnesota

  Presentation Slides Handouts Presentation + Audio

Presenter(s)

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  Donna M. Langenbahn, PhD, FACRM

  Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU School of Medicine
  Rusk Rehabilitation, NYU Langone Health

  Presentation Slides Presentation + Audio
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  Yelena Bogdanova, PhD, PhD

  Assistant Professor
  Boston University School of Medicine
  Boston, Massachusetts

  Presentation Slides Presentation + Audio
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  Lance E. Trexler, PhD, FACRM

  Executive Director
  Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
  Indianapolis, Indiana

  Presentation Slides Presentation + Audio

Non-presenting Author(s)

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  Samantha L. Backhaus, PhD

  Clinical Neuropsychologist
  Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
  Indianapolis, Indiana

Executive dysfunction is a hallmark of traumatic brain injury (TBI) affecting individuals from mild to severe impairment levels inclusive. As defined by Sohlberg and Mateer (2001), executive function comprises the monitoring and management of energic components underlying both the initiation and cessation of behavior; those higher-level cognitive processes that foster logical conceptualization, decision making, and problem-solving; and the capacity for self-knowledge and awareness, those metacognitive capabilities that support independent functioning. Brain injury often entails complications seen in real-life cases that require multimodal rehabilitation approaches to address diverse cognitive, psychological, and social factors. This symposium presents a set of three approaches that address the combined impairments often seen in brain injury. For each approach, we present a survey of the relevant supporting theoretical information and research evidence, and then a workable treatment model that incorporates the common elements across research studies and clinical practices.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the multi-faceted components included in the domain of executive function.
• Appreciate the interaction of cognitive, emotional, physical, and social factors on individuals with executive dysfunction.
• Understand the need for a multimodal approach to treatment of executive dysfunction.
• Learn the rationale and procedures for three approaches to treating executive dysfunction.
• Understand the evolution of the treatment of executive dysfunction in both its breadth and specificity.