Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of
the Process Specific Approach to cognitive rehabilitation for
a client with schizophrenia who has attentional deficits.
The study was a single case experimental design which
followed a variation of the multiple baseline approach. Prior
to training of the attentional deficit, multiple baseline
assessments were completed. These included an ov:erview of the
sUbject's information processing ability, random measures of
attention and a genera.l level of functioning in living,
learning and working environments. During the re-training,
attention tests were administered at the completion of each
attention component. A general functional evaluation through
interviews and a measure of information processing ability
were. completed after the re-training was concluded. The
results of the study demonstrate a significant i'mprovement in
attention and memory measures. Qualitative data indicate
si·gni.ficant others observed improvements in performance in
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livi'ng, learning and working environments. The results
suggest this approach to cognitive rehabilitation was
effective with this subject and further research to establish
generalizability is recommended.
