Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 86, Issue 8 , Pages 1681-1692 , August 2005

Evidence-Based Cognitive Rehabilitation: Updated Review of the Literature From 1998 Through 2002

  • Keith D. Cicerone, PhD

      Affiliations

    • JFK-Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, Edison, NJ
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Keith D. Cicerone, JFK-Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, 2048 Oak Tree Rd, Edison, NJ 08820
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  • Cynthia Dahlberg, MA, CCC-SLP

      Affiliations

    • Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO
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  • James F. Malec, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Mayo Medical Center and Medical School, Rochester, MN
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  • Donna M. Langenbahn, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York, NY
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  • Thomas Felicetti, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Beechwood Rehabilitation Services, Langhorne, PA
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  • Sally Kneipp, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Community Skills Program, Counseling and Rehabilitation Inc, Marlton, NJ
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  • Wendy Ellmo, MS, CCC-SLP

      Affiliations

    • JFK-Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, Edison, NJ
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  • Kathleen Kalmar, PhD

      Affiliations

    • JFK-Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, Edison, NJ
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  • Joseph T. Giacino, PhD

      Affiliations

    • JFK-Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, Edison, NJ
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  • J. Preston Harley, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Marianjoy RehabLink, Wheaton, IL
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  • Linda Laatsch, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
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  • Philip A. Morse, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Neurobehavioral Services of New England, Portland, ME
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  • Jeanne Catanese, MA, CCC-SLP

      Affiliations

    • JFK-Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, Edison, NJ

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2005.03.024

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