17% Neurocognitive Issues (EBIG chapters 10, 11, and 22)

Question 1

Types of injuries and correlating
cognitive impairments

Answer 1

Damage to the attention network of brain will affect attention and memory functions.
(Ex of cog impairments: attention, memory, problem solving, decision making.)

Question 2

Hierarchical approach to cognitive rehabilitation

Answer 2

Hierarchical approach is organized by difficulty. Mastering easier tasks and progressing to selective alternating and divided attention.

Question 3

Compensatory approach to rehabilitation

Answer 3

Focuses on the development of strategies to accommodate limitations. (ex: planers, checklists, smart phones)

Question 4

Coma and coma-emergent management

Answer 4

Often the safest and most efficient
technique for dealing with this type
of agitation in a behavior-based
manner is through environmental
management

Question 5

Factors influencing behavior and deficits

Answer 5

Site and severity of damage
Pre-injury
Intelligence/learning style
Current environment

Question 6

Types of behavioral assessments

Answer 6

Indirect, direct, and functional assessments

Question 7

Principles of behavior analysis

Answer 7

The envionment, the individual, and the target behavior

Question 8

Intermittent schedule of reinforcement

Answer 8

a particular response SOMETIMES produces a reinforcer.

Question 9

What is positive reinforcement?

Answer 9

ADDITION of stimulus. INCREASES likelihood response will occur again

Question 10

What is positive punishment?

Answer 10

ADDITION of stimulus. DECREASES the likelihood that the response will occur again
(ex. gets a $200 speeding ticket, doesn’t speed anymore)

Question 11

What is negative reinforcement?

Answer 11

REMOVAL of stimulus. INCREASES the likelihood that the response will occur again
(ex. cleaning room to avoid being yelled at by parents, more likely to do it everytime)

Question 12

What is negative punishment?

Answer 12

REMOVAL of the stimulus. DECREASES the likelihood that the response will occur again.
(ex. siblings fight over toy parent takes away toy, siblings less likely to fight over toy)

Question 13

What is the stability triangle?

Answer 13

Provides a guiding philosophy for the development of a comprehensive treatment plan.

Question 14

What are the three primary areas of the stability triangle?

Answer 14

Establish Medical Stability
Promote Stable Behavior
Develop Stable Activity Plan

Question 15

Operational definition
(Hint: S M A R T goals)

Answer 15

Behavior that is observable, measurable, and specific

Question 16

Focus, use, and setting of neuropsychic assessments

Answer 16

Science of brain-behavior relationships (psychology and neurology)
Record Review, Clinical Interview, and Standardized Testing.

Question 17

What is the purpose of the neuropsychology assessement?

Answer 17

Provide a detailed description of the individual’s abilities, strengths, and weakness in various areas of functioning.

Question 18

What are the principles of cognitive rehabilitation?

Answer 18

Neuroplasticity- nervous system regeneration and reorganization of functions and connections
Adaptability- change of behavior to adapt to changes in their environment.

Question 19

What factors affect duration of psychiatric symptoms?