Research article summary (published 30 Mar 1977):

A programmed training technique that uses reinforcement to facilitate acquisition and retention in brain-damaged patients.

Full Abstract

Hospitalized brain-damaged patients were Ss in a study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a treatment technique used with contingent reinforcement to facilitate acquisition and retention of environmentally relevant information. Ss were divided into three groups that were equated diagnostically and demographically. Group I received the treatment technique with contingent material and verbal reinforcement. Group II received the treatment technique with only contingent verbal reinforcement, and Group III was a control. Both treatment groups showed significant acquisition of the experimental information, and 1 week after training the two treatment groups showed no significant loss of acquired information. None of the groups showed any significant change in ward behavior during the experiment. It was concluded that the treatment technique used with contingent reinforcement can be used in the retraining of memory in brain-damaged patients.

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Author information

Author/s: Dolan, M P (MP); Norton, J C (JC);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of clinical psychology (J Clin Psychol), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1977-Apr; vol 33 (issue 2) : pp 496-501

Dates: Created 1977/06/30; Completed 1977/06/30; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 870536, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/5/2008)

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Achievement Brain Damage, Chronic - rehabilitation Humans Memory

Memory Disorders - rehabilitation Programmed Instruction as Topic Reinforcement, Verbal Retention (Psychology)

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