PSYC31H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Physical Therapy, Psychodynamics, Procedural Memory
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Nature of impairment can be deceiving: comprehensive memory evaluation, allows for appropriate accomodations. Candidacy/improved prognosis related to preserved: attention & short-term memory, procedural memory, premorbid memory (familiarity/skillset, name, address, how to do certain tasks. : get the person to practice something over and over so that they learn things by repetition. Pneumonic aids: external device that aids in memory recall: diaries, phones. Treatment is demanding and difficult types of impairments make it very difficult. Evaluation beyond standard assessment: necessary because if you have poor awareness problems, you probably don"t know how to identify it. The patient may play off symptoms or may not be aware of it. Impaired awareness of functional limitations is not exclusive to fl damage: mixture of psychological and neurological factors, people may be trying to hide that they are worse off so appear better, as a defense mechanism.
