Background: Social communication assessment after traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a
challenging area within speech-language pathology (SLP) clinical practice. Difficulties …

Studies of abnormal theory of mind (ToM) performance in adult patients with traumatic brain
injury (TBI) have reported inconsistent results. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to …

Aim of the paper is to discuss the extent to which pragmatics, ie, the ability to use language
and other expressive means to convey meaning in a specific interactional context, overlaps …

Previous research has shown that communicative-pragmatic ability, as well as executive
functions (EF) and Theory of Mind (ToM), may be impaired in individuals with traumatic brain …

Patients with schizophrenia usually show an impairment in their communicative-pragmatic
performance; they also have difficulties in cognitive functioning and Theory of Mind (ToM). In …

Aim of the present study is to provide a multifocal assessment of pragmatic abilities in
patients with right hemisphere damage (RHD). Pragmatics refers to the ability to use …

Quality of life and social integration are strongly influenced by the ability to communicate
and previous research has shown that pragmatic ability can be specifically impaired in …

This paper aims to verify the efficacy of Cognitive Pragmatic Treatment (CPT), a new
remediation training for the improvement of the communicative-pragmatic abilities, in …

Neuroimaging studies have shown that a left fronto-temporo-parietal cerebral network is
recruited in the comprehension of both deceitful and ironic speech acts. However, no studies …

Background Communication impairment following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been
well documented, yet information regarding communication skills in the acute period …