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Controlled Cortical Impact Model for Traumatic Brain Injury
Published on: August 5, 2014
Models of exceptional adaptation in recovery after traumatic brain injury: a case series
1Department of Speech Sciences and Communication Disorders, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32828, USA. edsyke@earthlink.net
Objective:
The remarkable persistence of disablement in chronic traumatic brain injury and the dearth of accommodation define the condition as a disorder of adaptation. This construct is extended to explain exceptional recoveries after postacute treatment.
Method:
Nine severely injured graduates of holistic cognitive rehabilitation were selected for their exceptional postmorbid academic, vocational, and social accomplishments.
Results:
In interviews, they attributed their successes to continuing reliance on, and ongoing elaboration and modification of, cognitive compensation strategies. Unlike their disabled cohorts, they implement a deliberate procedure for self-corrective self-management that minimizes the functional impact of their permanent deficits.
