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Using Compensatory Cognitive Training and CogSMART for Veterans With PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury

 

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This section brings together free in-depth Continuing Education resources for the Professional community concerned with trauma.

Using Compensatory Cognitive Training and CogSMART for Veterans With PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury

  • Date Created: 06/28/2022
  • Time to Complete: 1 hour
  • Credits: ANCC, APA, ASWB, ACCME, NBCC, Other Orgs
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Course Series: PTSD 101, PTSD Consultation Lecture Series

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Using Compensatory Cognitive Training and CogSMART for Veterans With PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury Author(s):

Elizabeth Twamley PhD

Description

Trauma is related to neuropsychiatric conditions that result in cognitive dysfunction—difficulty with attention, memory and executive function—which can lead to functional impairment, disability and poor quality of life. This course describes Compensatory Cognitive Training (CCT) and Cognitive Symptom Management and Rehabilitation Therapy (CogSMART) for individuals with neuropsychiatric conditions, including traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and PTSD.

This course describes CCT and CogSMART, which focus on strategies to improve organization, attention, memory, cognitive flexibility, problem-solving and planning. The presenter reviews research findings, demonstrates key components of the interventions, and discusses clinical aspects of intervention delivery, including identifying candidates and linking cognitive strategies with rehabilitation goals.

Goals and Objectives

  • Describe compensatory and restorative interventions to improve cognition in people with neuropsychiatric disorders
  • List domains of cognitive functioning targeted in Compensatory Cognitive Training (CCT) / CogSMART
  • Describe how to link cognitive strategies with individual rehabilitation goals

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Also see: VA Mental Health

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