@article{cc263841ef7c413fbe44a3509f044737,
title = "Facilitation of memory performance through induced sematic processing in survivors of severe closed-head injury",
abstract = "This study examined whether survivors of severe closed-head injury (CHI) show a relative benefit in memory for words that are processed semantically versus words that are processed physically or acoustically. Sixteen long-term CHI patients and 14 demographically matched controls were administered a Levels of Processing paradigm involving detection of semantic (categorical), physical (letter), or acoustic (rhyme) features of to-be-remembered words. Semantic processing enhanced recognition memory and cued recall in the CHI patients, but the degree of facilitation was reduced relative to controls. The results indicate that attention to semantic features facilitates memory performance in survivors but may require greater cognitive effort. Implications for the remediation of memory impairments following CHI are discussed.",
author = "Goldstein, {F. C.} and Levin, {H. S.} and C. Boake and Lohrey, {J. H.}",
note = "Funding Information: Memory disturbance persists in approximately half the survivors of severe closed-head injury (CHI) (Levin, Benton, & Grossman, 1982; Oddy, Coughlan, Tyerman & Jenkins, 1985; Russell, 1971; Van ZOmeren & Van Den Burg, 1985) and contributes immensely to their disability (Jennett, Snoek, Bond, & Brooks, 1981). Brooks and colleagues (1987) recently found that memory performance, along with information processing speed, was the strongest predictor of the ability of patients to resume employment. Although features of memory deficit have been extensively documented, research has tended to neglect processes that may be preserved and utilized during rehabilitation (O'Connor & Cermak, 1986; Salmon & Butters, 1986). This disparity may reflect, in part, the relative emphasis on quantitative aspects of performance in survivors (e.g., number of * This research was supported by grant NS-21889, Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award, and Moody Foundation grant 84-152 to the second author. We appreciate the cooperation of the Transitional Learning Community and their patients for serving as study participants. We thank George Ringholz for computer programming, Lori A. Baxter for assistance in data analysis and Liz Zindler for word processing. Walter M. High Jr., Ph.D., provided critical input throughout the course of this research.",
year = "1990",
doi = "10.1080/01688639008400975",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "12",
pages = "286--300",
journal = "Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology",
issn = "0168-8634",
publisher = "Psychology Press Ltd",
number = "2",
}