Assessing treatment efficacy in acute aphasia: paradoxes, presumptions, problems and principles

Linebaugh, Craig W. and Baron, Christine R. and Corcoran, Karen J. (1998) Assessing treatment efficacy in acute aphasia: paradoxes, presumptions, problems and principles. [Journal (Paginated)]

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Abstract

It is paradoxical that most studies that have examined the efficacy of aphasia rehabilitation have involved patients with stable, chronic aphasia, while most clinicians treat patients whose aphasia is of much shorter duration and often more dynamic. Extending the results of treatment efficacy studies with chronic patients to acute patients requires that two essential presumptions be made: (1) a method that works with chronic patients will in fact work with acute patients; (2) the method is equally appropriate for both chronic and acute patients. These presumptions and problems that may arise when assessing treatment efficacy in acutely aphasic patients are discussed. Principles that may guide future studies are enumerated.

Item Type: Journal (Paginated)
Additional Information: Copyright by Taylor & Francis Ltd. Used with permission.
Uncontrolled Keywords: LANGUAGE RECOVERY; THERAPY; DEFICITS
Depositing User: Demetrios Ioannides
Date Deposited: 22 Sep 2003
Last Modified: 31 Oct 2016 15:13
Conference: Clinical Aphasiology Conference > Clinical Aphasiology Conference (1997 : 27th : Bigfork, MO : June 1997)
Location: Bigfork, Mont.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Journal or Publication Title: Aphasiology
Volume: 12
Number: 7-8
Publication Location: London
ISSN: 1464-5041
URI: http://aphasiology.pitt.edu/id/eprint/1121

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