Cognitive Rehabilitation for Executive Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Application and Current Directions

Cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson's disease contributes to disability, caregiver strain, and diminished quality of life. Cognitive rehabilitation, a behavioral approach to improve cognitive skills, has potential as a treatment option to improve and maintain cognitive skills and increase qualit...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jessica Calleo, Cristina Burrows, Harvey Levin, Laura Marsh, Eugene Lai, Michele K. York
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/512892
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1832551674891206656
author Jessica Calleo
Cristina Burrows
Harvey Levin
Laura Marsh
Eugene Lai
Michele K. York
author_facet Jessica Calleo
Cristina Burrows
Harvey Levin
Laura Marsh
Eugene Lai
Michele K. York
author_sort Jessica Calleo
collection DOAJ
description Cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson's disease contributes to disability, caregiver strain, and diminished quality of life. Cognitive rehabilitation, a behavioral approach to improve cognitive skills, has potential as a treatment option to improve and maintain cognitive skills and increase quality of life for those with Parkinson's disease-related cognitive dysfunction. Four cognitive rehabilitation programs in individuals with PD are identified from the literature. Characteristics of the programs and outcomes are reviewed and critiqued. Current studies on cognitive rehabilitation in PD demonstrate feasibility and acceptability of a cognitive rehabilitation program for patients with PD, but are limited by their small sample size and data regarding generalization of effects over the long term. Because PD involves progressive heterogeneous physical, neurological, and affective difficulties, future cognitive rehabilitation programs should aim for flexibility and individualization, according to each patient's strengths and deficits.
format Article
id doaj-art-685603549d204aab95022783aeb34ad9
institution Kabale University
issn 2090-8083
2042-0080
language English
publishDate 2012-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Parkinson's Disease
spelling doaj-art-685603549d204aab95022783aeb34ad92025-02-03T06:00:47ZengWileyParkinson's Disease2090-80832042-00802012-01-01201210.1155/2012/512892512892Cognitive Rehabilitation for Executive Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Application and Current DirectionsJessica Calleo0Cristina Burrows1Harvey Levin2Laura Marsh3Eugene Lai4Michele K. York5Mental Health Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USAParkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Center, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USAMental Health Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USAMental Health Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USAParkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Center, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USAParkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Center, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USACognitive dysfunction in Parkinson's disease contributes to disability, caregiver strain, and diminished quality of life. Cognitive rehabilitation, a behavioral approach to improve cognitive skills, has potential as a treatment option to improve and maintain cognitive skills and increase quality of life for those with Parkinson's disease-related cognitive dysfunction. Four cognitive rehabilitation programs in individuals with PD are identified from the literature. Characteristics of the programs and outcomes are reviewed and critiqued. Current studies on cognitive rehabilitation in PD demonstrate feasibility and acceptability of a cognitive rehabilitation program for patients with PD, but are limited by their small sample size and data regarding generalization of effects over the long term. Because PD involves progressive heterogeneous physical, neurological, and affective difficulties, future cognitive rehabilitation programs should aim for flexibility and individualization, according to each patient's strengths and deficits.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/512892
spellingShingle Jessica Calleo
Cristina Burrows
Harvey Levin
Laura Marsh
Eugene Lai
Michele K. York
Cognitive Rehabilitation for Executive Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Application and Current Directions
Parkinson's Disease
title Cognitive Rehabilitation for Executive Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Application and Current Directions
title_full Cognitive Rehabilitation for Executive Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Application and Current Directions
title_fullStr Cognitive Rehabilitation for Executive Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Application and Current Directions
title_full_unstemmed Cognitive Rehabilitation for Executive Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Application and Current Directions
title_short Cognitive Rehabilitation for Executive Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Application and Current Directions
title_sort cognitive rehabilitation for executive dysfunction in parkinson s disease application and current directions
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/512892
work_keys_str_mv AT jessicacalleo cognitiverehabilitationforexecutivedysfunctioninparkinsonsdiseaseapplicationandcurrentdirections
AT cristinaburrows cognitiverehabilitationforexecutivedysfunctioninparkinsonsdiseaseapplicationandcurrentdirections
AT harveylevin cognitiverehabilitationforexecutivedysfunctioninparkinsonsdiseaseapplicationandcurrentdirections
AT lauramarsh cognitiverehabilitationforexecutivedysfunctioninparkinsonsdiseaseapplicationandcurrentdirections
AT eugenelai cognitiverehabilitationforexecutivedysfunctioninparkinsonsdiseaseapplicationandcurrentdirections
AT michelekyork cognitiverehabilitationforexecutivedysfunctioninparkinsonsdiseaseapplicationandcurrentdirections