4 CASE-REPORTS ILLUSTRATING THE CONTRIBUTION OF INTENSIVE COGNITIVE REHABILITATION IN PATIENTS NEUROPSYCHOLOGICALLY HANDICAPPED AS A RESULTOF BRAIN-DAMAGE

The authors describe the principles and functioning of a 7-week course of interdisciplinary treatment for small groups of patients with cogn itive and behavioural difficulties resulting from brain damage. The pr ogramme is intended for patients with less severe physical disability. It outlines a programme of individual, practically oriented workshops and of more theoretical group sessions working on cognitive and commu nications handicaps. The work is based on conceptual explanations, cop ing strategies and training techniques. The neurological and neuropsyc hogical consequences of four subjects accepted on such a programme are presented, as well as some of the principles of treatment used for th ese patients. The efficacy of such programmes is discussed, given the classical post-traumatic picture of brain-injured patients. The progra mme consists of 1 week of evaluation and 6 weeks of therapeutic sessio ns.