28 April 2024

Translating the INCOG 2023 guidelines into clinical practice: lessons in neuropsychological rehabilitation - Presented by Dr Christine Canty and Mr Warren Cossou.

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Two clinicians, a neuropsychologist and a speech language therapist, will present clinical cases with video excerpts, illustrating lessons learnt in applying up to date clinical practice guidelines into real-world settings. Aspects of the INCOG 2023 guidelines will be reviewed, including recommendations relating to self-monitoring, metacognitive strategy training, and cognitive-communication rehabilitation. Cases presented will illustrate the importance of clear objectives and review using goal-attainment scaling, clear communication within team, the importance of initial training and ongoing fidelity checking, and the need for flexibility to account for changing psychosocial situations. Practical considerations for engaging in cognitive rehabilitation within the ACC setting will be explored. In addition, case examples will be presented that underscore the importance of both psychological and neuropsychological formulations to guide intervention.

 

Biographies: 

Dr Christine Canty is a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist with a background in brain injury rehabilitation. Christine completed a combined PhD/Masters in Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Melbourne, and has worked in a range of rehabilitation settings over 19 years, including inpatient, acute, subacute, community, psychiatric and forensic. She has lived and worked in Dunedin, New Zealand for the past four years. Christine has a passion for empowering multi-disciplinary team members to understand and apply neuropsychological knowledge to their work with clients with cognitive impairment and brain disorders.

Warren Cossou is a Speech and Language Therapist who has worked in specialist subacute brain injury rehabilitation centres and community settings (in the UK and NZ) for over 25 years before setting up his own private practice - Southern Speech - in 2022. Warren is a lifelong learner who enjoys working with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve the best possible outcomes for clients. Warren has always been fascinated by the interplay of neuroscience, linguistics, psychology, personality and culture in assessing and treating people with cognitive-communication disorders.