Directors:
Keren Lebeau, PhD and Robert Trobliger, PhD 

Program description:
The Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group offers its patients with epilepsy a six-week treatment program that focuses on learning about memory processes and training in use of compensatory strategies for improvement of memory functions in everyday life.  The goals of the group treatment are:
• To enhance understanding of memory processes and the ways that epilepsy can affect it
• To develop and consistently use compensatory memory techniques
• To clarify understanding of personal strengths and weaknesses in cognition
• To improve planning, organization, and time management skills

Weekly topics include: 
• How memory works
• Improving attention
• Memory strategies
• Improving organizational skills
• Patients will be asked to do homework that will be discussed the following week.

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Make an appointment:
Please contact either Dr. Lebeau at klebeau@epilepsygroup.com or Dr. Trobliger at rtrobliger@epilepsygroup.com for more details.