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Korotkova N.V. – PhD in Psychology, psychologist specializing in neuropsychology, Berck Sur Mer, France.

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This article demonstrates how neuropsychological rehabilitation of patients with brain damage is carried out in France, an important area of restorative medicine that helps patients with brain damage improve their cognitive abilities and quality of life. Attention is drawn to the "invisible disability" of patients with cognitive impairments and its negative consequences on daily and social life, professional reintegration.

The article reveals the role and tasks of a neuropsychologist in conducting neuropsychological rehabilitation.

A step-by-step plan for the development of a neuropsychological rehabilitation program for patients with traumatic brain injuries, strokes, and neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and others is presented.

The tasks of rehabilitation are explained, which depend on the individual needs of each patient.

The factors influencing the restoration of impaired cognitive competencies in patients with various brain lesions are indicated.

Neuropsychological rehabilitation strategies are being clarified.

It explains how it is possible to evaluate the effectiveness of individual and/or group neuropsychological rehabilitation

The article describes in detail the tools of neuropsychological rehabilitation.

The importance of neuropsychological rehabilitation is emphasized, which significantly increases the chances of a more successful recovery, improving the adaptation of patients with brain damage in everyday and social life, and professional reintegration.

Key words

Neuropsychological rehabilitation, professional integration, neuropsychologist, improvement of patients' quality of life, adaptation, restoration/compensation/adaptation of impaired abilities.

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