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In 1996, Wilson and Watson stated that it is not always easy to persuade people with memory impairments to use memory strategies, despite the value of using
them. To date, there has been no in-depth exploration of what motivates people to
use memory compensations from the perspective of the individual with an acquired
brain injury. In this study eight people attending an out-patient brain injury
rehabilitation service were interviewed. Transcripts were analysed using
interpretative phenomenological analysis. Four master themes emerged from the
analysis: emotional barriers that need to be overcome before memory compensations
are used; factors that may have a reverse effect on motivation, such as the
strategy being an unpleasant reminder that one is different; beliefs about
memory, such as it is better to use your own memory rather than relying on memory
aids otherwise it will become lazy; and the final master theme "It's not in my
nature", i.e., it does not fit with the person's lifestyle. The results show that
motivation for strategy use depends on complex processes that include social,
emotional and practical factors. This study demonstrates the importance of adhering to a biopsychosocial approach within rehabilitation.

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