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Principles of Cognitive Rehabilitation

  • 1st Edition - November 25, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Vahid Nejati
  • Language: English

Principles of Cognitive Rehabilitation is designed to familiarize readers with the deep-rooted principles of cognitive rehabilitation and cognitive training. Presenting a new compr… Read more

Description

Principles of Cognitive Rehabilitation is designed to familiarize readers with the deep-rooted principles of cognitive rehabilitation and cognitive training. Presenting a new comprehensive framework in cognitive rehabilitation for therapeutic, educational, and research purposes, this volume introduces five components that are introduced for cognitive rehabilitation, including primary principles, patient, practitioner, program, and process (5Ps). Detailing the developmental stages of a program will help readers understand the logistics of cognitive interventions and also help them to design and evaluate their own therapeutic interventions.

Key features

  • Introduces a fundamental basis for cognitive rehabilitation trainings
  • Outlines a new comprehensive framework in cognitive rehabilitation for therapeutic, educational, and research purposes
  • Conceptualizes the concepts of cognitive rehabilitation
  • Discusses experimental results and evidence related to cognitive rehabilitation
  • Features the codification of principles into five core components to organize a process of remediation
  • Describes future perspectives in the field

Readership

Cognitive neuroscientists, graduate students, and clinicians in the field of rehabilitation, behavioural neuroscience, and psychology

Table of contents

Preface
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Part I. Foundation
Introduction: Part 1
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Part II: Primary Principles
Introduction: Part 2
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1. Principle of Neural Plasticity
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2. Principle of Compensation
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3. Principle of Relearning
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4. Principle of Verbalization
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5. Principle of Automatization
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6. Principle of Errorless Learning
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7. Principle of Multi-Sensory Learning
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8. Principle of Active Learning
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9. Principle of Observational Learning
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10. Principle of Implicit Learning
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11. Principle of Emotional Learning
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12. Principle of Offline Learning
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13. Principle of Directed Forgetting
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14. Principle of Processing Level
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15. Principle of Context Dependent Learning
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Part III: Program-Related Principles
Introduction: Part 3
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16. Principle of Model
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17. Principle of Specificity
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18. Principle of Overload
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19. Principle of Variety
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20. Principle of Repetition
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Part IV: Process-Related Principles Introduction: Part 4
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21. Principle of Assessment
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22. Principle of Goal Setting
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23. Principle of Support
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24. Principle of Transferability
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25. Principle of Termination
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Part V: Patient-Related Principles
Introduction: Part 5
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26. Principle of Motivation
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27. Principle of Effort
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28. Principle of Expectation
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29. Principle of Individual Differences
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30. Principle of Family Empowerment
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Part VI: Practitioner-Related Principles
Introduction: Part 6
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31. Principle of Adherence
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32. Principle of Treatment Competency
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33. Principle of Ethics
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34. Principle of Alliance
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35. Principle of Teamwork
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Index
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Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 25, 2022
  • Language: English

About the author

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Vahid Nejati

Vahid Nejati, PhD, is a cognitive neuroscientist specializing in cognitive functions, neuroplasticity, and intervention science. His research integrates theoretical models of cognition with applied cognitive training and rehabilitation approaches across neurological, psychiatric, and non-clinical populations. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications and has supervised extensive graduate and postgraduate research. Dr. Nejati is the author of Principles of Cognitive Rehabilitation (Elsevier, 2022) and has contributed to advancing evidence-based frameworks for cognitive interventions. His current work focuses on bridging cognitive rehabilitation and cognitive enhancement through principled training models, program design, and translational applications. He is actively involved in interdisciplinary research spanning neuroscience, psychology, digital health, and education.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Texas at Dallas

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