Cognition in stroke rehabilitation and recovery research: Consensus-based core recommendations from the second Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable

MW McDonald, SE Black, DA Copland… - … Journal of Stroke, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Cognitive impairment is an important target for rehabilitation as it is common following
stroke, is associated with reduced quality of life and interferes with motor and other types of …

Interprofessional caregiver education, training, and wellness in the context of a cohort model for aphasia rehabilitation

CA Off, JR Griffin, KW Murray… - Topics in Language …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Patient-centered care is extending the sphere of health care beyond the patient, focusing
attention upon the family caregiver (s). In this context, patient–family relationships are at the …

When words fail: Providing effective psychological treatment for depression in persons with aphasia

MJ Santo Pietro, DR Marks, A Mullen - Journal of Clinical Psychology in …, 2019 - Springer
More than 2 million people in the United States are living with some form of aphasia, a
communication disorder that has been associated with high incidence of clinical depression …

Collaborative goals for communicative life participation in aphasia: The FOURC model

KL Haley, KT Cunningham, J Barry… - American Journal of …, 2019 - ASHA
Purpose Collaborative goal setting is at the heart of person-centered rehabilitation but can
be challenging, particularly in the area of aphasia. The purpose of this clinical focus article is …

Two to tango or the more the merrier? A randomized controlled trial of the effects of group size in aphasia conversation treatment on standardized tests

G DeDe, E Hoover, E Maas - Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing …, 2019 - ASHA
Purpose Group conversation treatment has the potential to improve communication and
reduce social isolation for people with aphasia. This project examined how 2 conflicting …

Revisiting the correct information unit: Measuring informativeness in unstructured conversations in people with aphasia

MC Leaman, LA Edmonds - American Journal of Speech-Language …, 2019 - ASHA
Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine whether the correct information unit
(CIU) can be reliably applied to unstructured conversational discourse in people with …

Developing interventions to address sexuality after stroke: Findings from a four-panel modified Delphi study

M McGrath, S Lever, A McCluskey… - Journal of rehabilitation …, 2019 - opus.lib.uts.edu.au
© 2019 Foundation of Rehabilitation Information. Background: Although stroke has a
profound impact on sexuality there are limited evidence-based interventions to support …

A single case experimental design study on improving social communication skills after traumatic brain injury using communication partner telehealth training

R Rietdijk, E Power, M Brunner, L Togher - Brain injury, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Primary objective: To investigate use of telehealth to deliver social communication skills
training (TBIconneCT) to people with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their …

Feasibility of a communication program: improving communication between nurses and persons with aphasia in a peripheral hospital

M van Rijssen, M Veldkamp, L Meilof, L van Ewijk - Aphasiology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Difficulty in communicating (due to aphasia) can have serious consequences
for patients in health care settings. Communication Partner Training is effective for improving …

Assessing cognitive communication skills in dementia: a scoping review

S Dooley, M Walshe - International journal of language & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cognitive communication difficulties are a characteristic feature of dementia.
These deficits have negative effects on all aspects of daily life. Yet, there are few options for …