What is Cognitive Rehabilitation?

Kaizen Brain Center
23 Jun 201703:26

Summary

TLDRDr. Jennifer Sumner, a neuropsychologist at Kaizen Brain Center, discusses cognitive rehabilitation for patients with brain injuries. She compares the brain to a puzzle, with rehabilitation aimed at helping patients 'reassemble' their cognitive abilities. The center provides assessment and treatment, focusing on deficits in areas such as memory, attention, and decision-making. Patients are involved in setting short- and long-term goals. Families are given tools to assist in the process. Kaizen Brain Center aims to offer lifelong support to ensure patients don't feel lost after diagnosis, fostering a sense of security and community.

Takeaways

  • 🧠 Cognitive rehabilitation helps patients restore or compensate for brain function deficits after injury.
  • 🧩 The brain is seen as a puzzle, and rehabilitation aims to help patients put the pieces back together.
  • 📝 Assessment at the start of treatment identifies cognitive deficits and their severity.
  • 🛠️ Patients are involved in their own care by participating in cognitive rehabilitation and setting goals.
  • 👨‍👩‍👦 Families are provided with tools to support patients and track their progress.
  • 💡 Rehabilitation focuses on areas such as attention, memory, decision-making, and judgment.
  • 🔄 The approach can include restoring previous functioning or teaching compensatory strategies, often a combination of both.
  • 📈 Progress is measured through daily activities and weekly sessions with short-term and long-term goals.
  • 👥 Kaizen Brain Center supports patients not only during treatment but also long-term, ensuring they aren’t left without guidance.
  • 🏥 Patients are given a stable and secure medical resource, offering ongoing support even years after diagnosis.

Q & A

  • What is the primary focus of Dr. Jennifer Sumner's work?

    -Dr. Jennifer Sumner focuses on cognitive rehabilitation, helping patients recover from brain injuries by guiding them in restoring cognitive functions like attention, memory, and decision-making.

  • What analogy does Dr. Sumner use to describe brain injuries?

    -Dr. Sumner compares brain injuries to a puzzle, where pieces may be taken out, put back incorrectly, or placed in the wrong way, and it's her job to help patients restore the puzzle correctly.

  • How does cognitive rehabilitation help patients according to the video?

    -Cognitive rehabilitation helps patients regain control over their care, offering a way to improve cognitive functions and providing families with tools to support the patient. It focuses on both restoring function and teaching compensatory strategies.

  • What are the two main approaches to cognitive rehabilitation described by Dr. Sumner?

    -The two main approaches are: restoring previous levels of cognitive functioning and teaching compensatory strategies to work around any persistent deficits.

  • What role does assessment play in cognitive rehabilitation at the Kaizen Brain Center?

    -Assessment plays a crucial role in identifying the cognitive deficits a patient has and determining their severity, which helps in developing a tailored treatment plan.

  • What is the importance of setting short-term and long-term goals in cognitive rehabilitation?

    -Setting short-term and long-term goals helps patients track progress, maintain motivation, and achieve the best possible outcomes in their rehabilitation journey.

  • What are some of the cognitive impairments that Dr. Sumner works to rehabilitate?

    -Dr. Sumner rehabilitates impairments such as attention, memory, decision-making, judgment, and overall cognitive thinking skills.

  • Why do patients and families often feel helpless after a diagnosis, and how does cognitive rehabilitation address this?

    -Patients and families often feel helpless because they don't know what to do after receiving a diagnosis. Cognitive rehabilitation offers a structured way to take control, giving patients a clear plan and tools to work towards improvement.

  • What long-term support does the Kaizen Brain Center offer to patients after treatment?

    -The Kaizen Brain Center offers long-term support by staying connected with patients, providing them and their families with a stable resource for questions and follow-up care, even years after treatment.

  • What unique value does the Kaizen Brain Center provide to its patients, according to Dr. Sumner?

    -The Kaizen Brain Center provides a personalized and continuous support system for patients, ensuring they don't feel abandoned after initial treatments and have a consistent place to seek guidance throughout their recovery.

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