100 research outputs found
Issues and Directions for the Future - Training in Aphasiology: Windows in the Crystal Ball
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Depression in Right Hemisphere Disorder
Between 25-79% of stroke survivors suffer depression, which can lead to limited recovery, decreased quality of life, and increased mortality. In adults with right hemisphere disorder (RHD), the cause(s) of depression have been unclear. Our results showed that significantly more adults with RHD were depressed than normal controls, and that adults with RHD were significantly more depressed than normal controls. In both groups, depression was significantly related with loneliness. In adults with RHD, depression was also significantly related with social support. No demographic or lesion-related variables were associated with increased depression in our samples. Suggestions for treatment research are offered
Risk Factors for Depression in Aphasia: Clinical Implications
Between 25-79% of stroke survivors suffer depression, which can limit recovery, decrease quality of life, and increase mortality. In adults with aphasia, the cause(s) of depression, and thus the means by which it can be addressed, have been unclear. Our participants with aphasia did not differ from our normal controls in presence or severity of depression. However, possible causes of depression differed between groups. In both groups, loneliness was a significant factor. In adults with aphasia, other significant factors were time poststroke, severity of language impairment, and desired control over every day events. Suggestions for research and treatment are offered
Email Intervention Following Traumatic Brain Injury: Two Case Reports
An email intervention for two individuals with TBI was conducted to investigate if this electronic medium would show potential as a therapeutic delivery method. Specifically, this study measured participants’ compliance to a plan that incorporated email and a reading assignment. Prior to the email intervention, a clinician and participants designed an intervention plan, which included specific guidelines for scheduled email correspondence regarding a daily reading task. After reviewing the daily emails the clinician provided therapeutic feedback. The participants’ compliance to the plan was measured by punctuality of email correspondence and completion of tasks as detailed in the plan. Over a 4-week intervention period, both participants demonstrated improvement in task completion and time adherence. With these individuals, email proved to be a feasible option as a therapeutic delivery method.     Keywords: email intervention, individuals with TBI, task completion, time adherence
Repeated Trials of Words by Patients with Neurogenic Phonological Selection - Sequencing Impairment (Apraxia of Speech): Stimulus Mode and Response Condition Revisited
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Length and Redundancy in Health Care Providers; Speech During Interactions with Aphasic and Nonaphasic Persons
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Rate of Speech of Health Care Providers During Interactions with Aphasic and Nonaphasic Individuals
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Loneliness and Sense of Belonging in Aphasia
More than 90% of people with aphasia feel isolated, which can lead to physical illness, depression, and suicide. We sought to determine whether loneliness differs between people with and without aphasia, and, if so, to identify treatable factors associated with loneliness in people with aphasia. We found that participants with aphasia were significantly lonelier than controls; that perceived frequency of social support was significantly related with loneliness only in controls; and, that participants with aphasia reported a significantly diminished sense of belonging. No demographic or stroke-related variables were linked with loneliness in our samples. Suggestions for treatment research are offered
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