Prospective memory in patients with closed head injury: A review

Ho Keung David Shum, H. Levin, R.C.K. Chan

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Abstract

This paper aimed to review the limited, but growing literature on prospective memory (PM) following closed head injury (CHI). Search of two commonly used databases yielded studies that could be classified as: self- or other-report of PM deficits; behavioral PM measures in adults with CHI, behavioral PM measures in children and adolescents with CHI, and treatment of PM in adults with CHI. The methodology and findings of these studies were critically reviewed and discussed. Because of the small number of studies, meta-analysis was only conducted for studies that used behavioral PM measures in adults to integrate findings. PM deficits were found to be commonly reported by patients with CHI and their significant others and they could be identified using behavioral measures in adults, children and adolescents with CHI. However, more work is needed to clarify the nature and mechanisms of these deficits. Although some promising results have been reported by studies that evaluated PM treatment, most studies lack tight experimental control and used only a small number of participants. The paper concluded with some suggestions for future research. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2156-2165
Number of pages10
JournalNeuropsychologia
Volume49
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Closed head injury
  • Prospective memory
  • Traumatic brain injury

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

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