Abstract
Theories of neuropsychological rehabilitation have developed from reductionism to elemental neuropsychological functions to holistic and humanistic viewpoints, in which clients, families, and rehabilitation professionals cooperate and support the clients maximally. In the holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation, which Wilson, Evans et. al. developed in Oliver Zangwill Center (OZC) , there were six core principles ; the therapeutic milieu, shared understanding, meaningful goal-directed activities, learning compensatory strategies and retraining skills, psychological interventions, working with families and carers. We carried out group rehabilitation for clients with traumatic brain injury from the standpoint of OZC's holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation. We also analyzed introspective reports of a client and his family. He showed neurobehavioral handicaps, and he attended our group rehabilitation. Our group was held weekly in a series of 15 sessions and we held two series every year. We conducted many activities such as ; cooking, reasoning, prevocational training, spot trips, education concerning brain injury and family meetings. The participants of this program set target levels of each activity, and they checked their performances. The client showed severe disabilities, he gradually became more aware. He began to monitor other members' behaviors, and accept others' indications. Finally he could correct his behaviors, and compromise with his family. Holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation consists of psychological interventions and cooperation of the client, family and rehabilitation professionals, and this article address the strategies to acheive meaningful activities through the rehabilitation process of a client.
