Cognitive impairment is common after brain damage, and is a major source of long-term disability.
Cognitive rehabilitation, even when delivered long after injury, may improve functional independence, but much of the evidence for this comes from methodologically compromised studies. This Network will conduct clinical trials of cognitive rehabilitation interventions. Initial studies will focus on interventions derived from promising laboratory research based on theoretical models of cognitive function and dysfunction. Initial controlled clinical trials will be conducted at a central Research Clinic. Those that appear to have value will be explored through more naturalistic effectiveness trials in clinical settings throughout the Northeast.