Details of programme

Overall structure

Initial assessment session followed by 6 week programme involving weekly 2 hour therapy session and homework activities Targeting attention, executive function and memory.

Assessment

Initial cognitive symptom screening followed by detailed neuropsychological assessment.

Adaptive training

Session 1: Education of cognitive problems and approach to rehabilitation. Identification of individual cognitive problems.

Session 2: Understanding attention, executive function and memory; and general strategies to compensate.

Session 3: Attention issues and factors that may impact on functioning. Strategies to improve attention.

Session 4: Executive Function, specifically strategies to aid the planning of activities.

Session 5: Memory and understanding where deficits are noted. Techniques to improve recall.

Session 6: Summary of sessions and re-emphasis on specific issues.

Remediation training

Process training using a computerized programme to train attention. This created scenarios training sustained, selective, alternating and divided attention. Graded tasks implemented upon mastery of prior level and real-time feedback.

Homework

This was assigned both for identification of cognitive problems at home or work; and implementation of strategies discussed in therapy sessions. Additionally the computerised process-training programme was undertaken at home.