Background: Stroke is the most important cause of death in the world and in Iran after heart disease and cancer. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of neuropsychological rehabilitation on memory and executive function in patients with stroke in Yasuj. Materials and Methods: The method of this research was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest design with control group and 6-month follow-up. The statistical population of the study consisted of all patients with stroke who referred to Shahid Beheshi Hospital in Yasouj. From the statistical population, 30 people were selected by purposive sampling method and then randomly assigned to two experimental groups (15 people) and control (15 people). The experimental group for 22 sessions of 90 minutes under the method Underwent neuropsychological rehabilitation therapy. In order to collect research data, the Concise Examination Scale, Wechsler Working Memory Test, Adult Wechsler Clinical Memory and the Tower of London Problem Solving Test (were used. Data were analyzed by analysis of covariance or repeated measures with Bonferroni post hoc test. Results: The results of analysis of covariance showed that the neuropsychological rehabilitation approach was effective on memory and executive function of people with stroke and significantly improved memory and executive function of people with stroke (P < 0/05). Conclusion: According to a research finding, the neuropsychological approach to improving memory can be the executive function of people with stroke.
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