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Prospective Memory and Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2012

David Shum*
Affiliation:
Griffith University, Australia. [email protected]
Jenny Fleming
Affiliation:
The University of Queensland and Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia.
Kerryn Neulinger
Affiliation:
Griffith University, Australia.
*
*Address for correspondence: Dr.. David Shum, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Nathan, Qld, 4111, Australia.
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Abstract

This article aimed to review the assessment and treatment of prospective memory impairment in individuals with traumatic brain injury. The three assessment techniques reviewed included questionnaires, psychological tests, and experimental procedures. Because interest in this area is relatively new, not many assessment techniques have been specifically developed to assess the various constructs of prospective memory. Of these, most lack a firm theoretical basis, adequate norms, and strong psychometric properties. Rehabilitative techniques, based on remedial and compensatory approaches, were then evaluated. Intervention methods that show promise include a prospective memory training approach, diary or memory notebook use, and electronic aids. Nevertheless, there is a need for further controlled trials with larger sample sizes to more thoroughly evaluate these methods. Self-awareness of memory impairment and generalisation of gains from treatment are another two issues identified as important for assessing and treating prospective memory impairment.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2002

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