Daily Life-oriented Rehabilitation for People with Executive Dysfunctions

Abstract

  Executive dysfunctions are behavioral disorders, which are connected directly to daily life. From the perspective of the cortical brain network, lesions in the paralimbic areas and high-order (heteromodal) association areas give rise to executive dysfunctions related to information processing of the internal milieu and extrapersonal space. From the perspective of behavior, formulating goals, planning, carrying out plans, and effective performance are difficult for people with executive dysfunctions, but their disorders are relative due to variability of social factors such as environment or roles. For rehabilitation of executive dysfunctions, it is necessary to formulate concrete and appropriate goals, have objective criteria that can be understood by both the people with executive dysfunctions and their therapists, and dedicate enough time on acquiring the required skills for daily life. People with executive dysfunctions tend to be isolated from their social community because they cannot perform effectively daily tasks although intelligence and word articulation are intact. In order to prevent their isolation, it is important to create a peaceful living environment by obtaining recognition of their presence from the community. Daily lifeoriented rehabilitation for people with executive dysfunctions can help achieve this goal.