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. 2023 Nov 30;34(4):985–1047. doi: 10.1007/s11065-023-09624-0

Table 3.

Interventions for which we have sound evidence of impact at the level of activity/participation — multiple sclerosis (MS)

Intervention description Target of the intervention (cognitive, psychosocial, behavioural, emotional) Target clinical population Resources, skills and training required Evidence-based considerations
Modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT), also called Kessler Foundation–modified Story Memory Technique

Cognitive: learning and memory

Emotional: mood

Behavioural: apathy

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Therapist with general cognitive rehabilitation skills;

Knowledge of MS is required

Has been found to benefit memory performance, self-reported everyday memory and general contentment, and family report of apathy and executive dysfunction (Chen et al., 2021; Chiaravalloti et al., 2013; Goverover et al., 2008, 2018b; Kalb et al., 2018; Taylor et al., 2021)

This is recommended as a Practice Standard in MS (Goverover et al., 2018a, b)

Self-generation

Cognitive: learning and memory

Behavioural: self-regulation

Emotional: mood symptoms

Psychosocial: quality of life

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Therapist with general cognitive rehabilitation skills;

Knowledge of MS is required

Benefits for memory performance, recall of activities of daily living, self-regulation, functional status, affective symptomatology, and quality of life (Basso et al., 2006; Chiaravalloti et al., 2005; Goverover et al., 2018a, b; Taylor et al., 2021)

This is recommended as a practice option in MS (Goverover et al., 2018a, b)

Visual imagery Cognitive: autobiographical memory Multiple sclerosis (MS) Requires a therapist with cognitive rehabilitation skills and specific knowledge or training in visual imagery

Has been found to improve autobiographical memory (Ernst et al., 2012, 2015; Goverover et al., 2018b; Impellizzeri et al., 2020; Taylor et al., 2021)

This is recommended as a practice option in MS (Goverover et al., 2018a, b)