Youse, Kathleen and Coelho, Carl (2005) Attentional Deficits and Conversational Discourse in Closed-Head Injury. [Clinical Aphasiology Paper]
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Abstract
Effective communication skills require the integrity of a number of cognitive abilities that are frequently disrupted following closed-head injury (CHI). This study investigated whether improvements in a specific cognitive ability, attention, would facilitate conversational discourse for individuals with CHI. A single subject multiple treatments comparison design was employed. Two individuals with CHI participated in two treatments, attention based and social skills based. Treatment effect sizes suggested that the two treatments were active; however, performances of both participants were variable throughout the study reducing the magnitude of change observed. Implications for clinical practice and future research are discussed.
| Item Type: | Clinical Aphasiology Paper |
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| Additional Information: | USED WITH PERMISSION. |
| Depositing User: | Rebecca Rothman |
| Date Deposited: | 05 May 2005 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Oct 2016 15:13 |
| Conference: | Clinical Aphasiology Conference > Clinical Aphasiology Conference (2005 : 35th : Sanibel Island, FL : May 31-June 4, 2005) |
| URI: | http://aphasiology.pitt.edu/id/eprint/1587 |
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