25 - Unpacking the Black Box of Cognitive Rehabilitation: Evidence-backed Treatment Frameworks and Therapy Approaches that Promote Functional Change in Persons with Brain Injury

Cognitive rehabilitation after brain injury is arguably one of the most complex forms of rehabilitation. This talk focuses on describing evidence-backed cognitive rehabilitation practices that have the potential to enhance individual function and quality of life. It will review the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS) framework to guide the clinical processes for selecting goals, treatment approaches, and measurement plans. Specification of the treatment ingredients inherent to the range of treatment approaches in addressing challenges of attention, memory, and executive function will also be reviewed.