Recovery of content and temporal order memory for performed activities following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury

Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe; Adriana M Seelye

doi:10.1080/13803395.2011.633497

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Recovery of content and temporal order memory for performed activities following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury

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Recovery of content and temporal order memory for performed activities following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury

Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe and Adriana M Seelye

Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology, Vol.34(3), pp.256-268

2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2011.633497

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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/113995

PMCID: PMC3350309

PMID: 22220505

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Abstract

Memory Disorders - psychology

Humans

Middle Aged

Self Report

Brain Injuries - complications

Male

Memory Disorders - diagnosis

Injury Severity Score

Neuropsychological Tests

Attention - physiology

Memory Disorders - etiology

Adolescent

Recovery of Function - physiology

Adult

Female

Surveys and Questionnaires

Brain Injuries - psychology

Memory - physiology

Few studies have investigated the complex nature of everyday activity memory following traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study examined recovery of content and temporal order memory for performed activities during the first year in individuals who suffered moderate to severe TBI. TBI and control participants completed eight different cognitive activities at baseline (i.e., acutely following injury for TBI) and then again approximately one year later (follow-up). Participants' free recall of the activities provided a measure of content memory. Temporal order memory was assessed with a reconstruction task. Self-report and informant report of everyday memory problems at follow-up were used to examine the relationship between activity memory performances and everyday memory. TBI participants showed significant recovery in both content and temporal order memory for activities during the first year. Despite showing significant recovery, the TBI group's activity memory performances remained poorer than that of controls at follow-up. Greater self- and informant report of everyday memory difficulties was associated with poorer temporal order memory but not content memory for activities. These findings demonstrate recovery in multiple memory processes that support activity memory following moderate to severe TBI. The findings also suggest a stronger link between everyday memory abilities and temporal order memory for activities than activity memory content in a TBI population.

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Title: Recovery of content and temporal order memory for performed activities following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury
Creators: Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe - Department of Psychology, Washington State University, P.O. Box 644820, Pullman, WA 99164-4820, USA. schmitter-e@wsu.edu
Adriana M Seelye
Publication Details: Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology, Vol.34(3), pp.256-268
Academic Unit: Psychology, Department of
Publisher: England
Grant note: R01 NS047690 / NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS47690 / NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS047690-04 / NINDS NIH HHS
Identifiers: 99900547856701842
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article