Attention Training After Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults: A Systematic Review

To determine the extent and efficacy of attentional training as a form of neuropsychological rehabilitation to ameliorate attention deficits in adults with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. Articles published in Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Library, Pub...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation 2024-08
Hauptverfasser: Soule, Alexa C., Fish, Taryn J., Thomas, Kevin G.F., Schrieff-Brown, Leigh
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Zusammenfassung:To determine the extent and efficacy of attentional training as a form of neuropsychological rehabilitation to ameliorate attention deficits in adults with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. Articles published in Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Library, PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched between January 17, and February 27, 2021. Two reviewers blindly assessed studies for eligibility according to the following criteria: any article evaluating the efficacy of any type of behavioral intervention that targeted attention (by means of cognitive rehabilitative, psychoeducational, or neuropsychological strategies, at either an individual or group level) in adults who had sustained a formally documented moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. Methodological quality of each article was blindly assessed by 2 reviewers. Data were extracted from each study, including study type, sample size, sample characteristics, summary of intervention, measures used to assess attention, statistical outcomes and results, effect size, conclusion, and limitations. 7314 articles were retrieved from databases, 4325 articles remained after duplicate removal, and finally 21 articles met eligibility criteria and were included in this review. Articles represented varied methodological quality in group or single subject design. Irrespective of the heterogeneity regarding intervention types and attentional outcome measures used across the studies, overall findings suggest that attentional gains can be made in this sample, irrespective of time since injury, age, and injury severity. Further, a growing interest in technology-based interventions is frequently used and holds promise to bettering rehabilitation efforts. However, there is still limited evidence supporting the ecological validity of attentional training interventions (eg, the transfer of treatment effects to daily activities). This article plays a crucial role in informing ongoing rehabilitation practices, guiding clinicians with evidence-based strategies and shaping future research directions for more effective attentional training guidelines. [Display omitted]
ISSN:0003-9993
1532-821X
1532-821X
DOI:10.1016/j.apmr.2024.07.010