Abstract

CHARCHAT-FICHMAN, Helenice; FERNANDES, Conceição Santos  and  LANDEIRA-FERNANDEZ, J.. Neurocognitive behavioral therapy: an interface between psychologyand neuroscience. Rev. bras.ter. cogn. [online]. 2012, vol.8, n.1, pp. 40-46. ISSN 1808-5687.

There is an increasingly common ground between neuropsychological rehabilitation and cognitive behavioral psychotherapy. This paper presents a model that emphasizes the interface between these two therapeutic intervention approaches. The model is based on neural plasticity mechanism and describes strategies related to comprehensive neuropsychological assessment of the patient neurocognitivefunctioning. This evaluation is an essential requirement for developing effective strategies for psychological intervention. The model also suggests an orientation with family members and other individuals who live directly with the patient. Finally, the model proposes the associations between stimulation techniques of neuropsychological functions impaired and development of alternative forms for the use of neuropsychological functions preserved with cognitive behavioral techniques which promotes psychosocial wellness of the patient.

Keywords : neuropsychology; neuroscience; psychotherapy.

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