PSYC31H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Impulsivity, Frontal Lobe, Task Analysis
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Cognitive and memory rehabilitation have a pretty short history, with most agreeing that it only really got started in the 70s. Lashley stated that he felt that there were multiple structures and functions related to recovery. Goldstein established first rehabilitation program for brain-injured soldiers. Luria developed an approach to the study of higher cerebral functions, their recovery, and rehabilitation. Is now a push for service to be delivered in a more ecological contextual framework family, friends, and caregivers are included in rehab process. Developments in computer technology and neuroscience have made for continual advances in treatment programs. 1980s era for proliferation for brain injury rehabilitation: major government funds for research were available for the first time. 1990s decade of the brain: human genome project gave a lot of info for the functioning and non-functioning of the human brain. Brain injury/illness affects cognition, social, behavioural, and emotional functioning.
