She works with young children, adolescents and adults providing coaching, remediation, and
cognitive rehabilitation using behavioral, educational, play, and practical strategies and techniques.
Among discoveries are the benefits of cognitive reserve and aerobic exercise; correlation between cognitive performance and outdoor temperatures; efficacy of short - term
cognitive rehabilitation using modified story technique; and the correlation between memory improvement and cerebral activation on fMRI.
Research findings include the benefits of cognitive reserve and aerobic exercise; correlation between cognitive performance and outdoor temperatures; efficacy of short - term
cognitive rehabilitation using modified story technique; and the correlation between memory improvement and cerebral activation on fMRI.
Among recent findings are the benefits of cognitive reserve and aerobic exercise; correlation between cognitive performance and outdoor temperatures; efficacy of short - term
cognitive rehabilitation using modified story technique; and the correlation between memory improvement and cerebral activation on fMRI.
Not exact matches
«Although this lesion - deficit approach is not widely
used, it offers a way to define impairments in reading in relation to specific
cognitive deficits,» said Dr. Barrett, director of stroke
rehabilitation research at Kessler Foundation.
The authors say that the intervention, which combines the physical and
cognitive aspects of walking, could potentially be
used in gyms,
rehabilitation centres or nursing homes to improve safe walking and prevent falls in older adults or people with disorders which affect movement such as Parkinson's disease.
Areas of specialization include
using VR for mental health therapy, motor skills
rehabilitation,
cognitive assessment and clinical skills training.
Charted and recorded information in client files.Tracked client movement on and off the unit by documenting times and destinations of clients.Checked facility for open windows, locked doors, malfunctioning smoke detectors and other safety hazards.Quickly responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.Efficiently gathered information from families and social services agencies to inform development of treatment plans.Documented all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services.Developed comprehensive treatment plans that focused on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment of problems.Consulted with psychiatrists about client medication changes, issues with medicine compliance and efficacy of medications.Organized treatment projects that focused on problem solving skills and creative thinking.Referred clients to other programs and community agencies to enhance treatment processes.Created and reviewed master treatment and discharge plans for each client.Guided clients in understanding illnesses and treatment plans.Developed appropriate policies for the identification of medically - related social and emotional needs of clients.Assisted clients in scheduling home visits and phone calls and monitored effectiveness of these activities.Evaluated patients for psychiatric services and psychotropic medications.Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess the medications» effectiveness and side effects.Evaluated patients to determine potential need to transfer to specialized inpatient mental health facilities.Administered medication to patients presenting serious risk of danger to themselves and others.Conducted psychiatric evaluations and executed medication management for both inpatient and outpatient facilities.Led patients in individual, family, group and marital therapy sessions.Diagnosed mental health, emotional and substance abuse disorders.Recorded comprehensive patient histories and coordinated treatment plans with multi-disciplinary team members.Consulted with and developed appropriate treatment and
rehabilitation plans for dually diagnosed patients.Referenced and
used various therapy techniques, including psychodynamic, family systems,
cognitive behavioral and lifespan integration psychotherapy.
While these
cognitive strategies are
used to neutralize the impact of a stress, they can be a source of tension within... the
rehabilitation relationship.