Information processing deficits and brain injury: preliminary results

Abstract

Information processing deficits are often reported in individuals who have sustained a brain injury. These deficits interfere with the patient's rehabilitation progress because of the brain's inability to efficiently process information. This article describes specific aspects of information processing (i.e. etiology, assessment, rehabilitation). A systematic treatment approach is further discussed using both a controlled group study and a single case design. The results, while tentative, suggest that a systematic approach toward the rehabilitation of information processing deficits was as qualitatively effective, and likely more cost-effective than traditional approaches.