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Abstract:
This studied investigated the efficacy of prospective memory
training in individuals with brain injury. Previous studies have
suggested that prospective memory training might be one area in
which remediation is possible. Prospective memory, or memory for
intentions, is the ability to remember to perform an intended
action. Data are presented on 10 subjects with brain injury. Each
subject served as their own control in an A-B crossover design.
Multiple baselines were collected on a prospective memory probe,
which was then used at each session. Efficacy was measured using a
test of prospective memory developed in our laboratory. This
measure allowed for determination of prospective memory ability for
two types of cues (time, association), two time delays, two
distractions, and two responses (verbal and action). Generalization
was measured with questionnaires and diaries. Subjects all improved
on the test of prospective memory and on the generalization
measures. There was poor correlation of this improvement with
improvement on standard neuropsychological measures of working
memory or planning. One year follow-up testing suggested that, for
the most part, gains from the training remained.
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