Memory Enhancement
At APS, we can help address problems with thinking and memory. This is called Cognitive Remediation.
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- General
- American Psychological Association
- New Jersey Psychological Association
- New Jersey Psychological Consumer resources Association
- America Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Anxiety
- Anxiety Disorders Association of America
- Obsessive Compulsive Foundation
- National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association
- National Foundation for Depressive Illness
- Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association
- Child Related
- Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
- Children with Attention Deficit Disorders (CHADD)
- Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA)
- Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDAA)
- National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Worry Wise Kids
- Anxiety: Children Oriented
- Selective Mutism
- Injured Children
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- Scholastic Parents
- National Middle School Association
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Sometimes people face a host of problems with their thinking and memory after experiencing an accident or illness. Cognitive Remediation is a type of treatment geared to improve the everyday functioning of individuals who suffer from cognitive difficulties.
Types of cognitive problems addressed include:
- Memory
- Attention/concentration
- Reading comprehension
- Visual scanning ability
- Spatial reasoning
- Problem-solving/logical reasoning
- Planning and organization
- Prioritization
- Time management
- Pragmatics/social skills
- Study skills
Cognitive remediation is effective in addressing the cognitive difficulties experienced by individuals with a range of diagnoses, including:
- Traumatic brain injury (e.g. head injury/post-concussive syndrome)
- Acquired brain injury (e.g. stroke, braintumor, seizure disorder, encephalopathy, SAH)
- Systemic illnesses (e.g. Lyme disease, fibromyalgia)
- Impairment resulting from brain surgery/ECT
- Psychiatric illness (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder)
- Developmental disorders (e.g. MR, PDD)
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder
- Learning disabilities
Treatment includes the following interventions:
- Providing education about how the brain functions
- Promoting skill development through targeted cognitive exercises
- Identifying and building on a person's compensatory strategies
- Facilitating awareness of personal strengths and weaknesses
- Exploring and reinforcing possible adjustments to the environment
(i.e. home, work, school) in order to optimize emotional and cognitive functioning - Providing support and assistance in coping with life difficulties that often accompany neurological changes
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