Enhancing everyday memory and participation in multiple sclerosis: A pilot study of a metacognitive strategy-based

Yael Goverover1, Meirav Rosenfeld2, John DeLuca3

  • 1Department of Occupational Therapy, New York University, New York, NY, USA; Kessler Foundation, East Hanover, NJ, USA.

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