Current directions in computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Gontkovsky, Samuel T. | McDonald, Nicholas B. | Clark, Pamela G. | Ruwe, William D.

Affiliations: INTEGRIS Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Abstract: Technological advances over the past decade have given rise to the development of multiple computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation programs. While results of investigations examining the efficacy of such techniques have been mixed, a positive trend for utilization of these procedures has been demonstrated. This review provides a discussion of the progression of research in this area, from anecdotal studies to controlled empirical investigations. Methodological shortcomings are examined and directions for future research in computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation suggested.

Keywords: brain injury, cognitive rehabilitation, computers, neuropsychology, neurorehabilitation

DOI: 10.3233/NRE-2002-17304

Journal: NeuroRehabilitation, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 195-199, 2002