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Gender differences in aphasia outcomes: evidence from the AphasiaBank.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: This study offers evidence of gender differences in aphasia severity, global communication impairment and lower scores on individual subtests used to derive the WAB-R AQ. The limitations of the study with suggestions for future directions are presented. PMID: 31257676 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - June 29, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Sharma S, Briley PM, Wright HH, Perry JL, Fang X, Ellis C Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

Help-seeking and people with aphasia who have mood problems after stroke: perspectives of speech-language pathologists.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: SLPs report both universal barriers to help-seeking and those specific to their clients with aphasia and attempts to overcome these; however, there appears to be a dearth of accessible mental health services for people with aphasia known to SLPs, including psychological/counselling professionals who are skilled in communicating with people with aphasia. Health professionals working within and across post-stroke and mental health services should recognize that people with post-stroke aphasia are susceptible to a decline in mental health, are amenable to formal (and tailored) psychological sup...
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - June 16, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Ryan B, Bohan J, Kneebone I Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

Caregivers navigating rehabilitative care for people with aphasia after stroke: a multi-lens perspective.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: This study provides a valuable glimpse into how varying stakeholders view the role of the caregiver during rehabilitation for people with aphasia after stroke. Providing caregivers with the training and support they need throughout the recovery journey by treating them as partners in the process may mitigate the perception of caregivers as feeling compelled to adopt multiple roles. PMID: 30884057 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - March 17, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shafer JS, Shafer PR, Haley KL Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

Counselling training for speech-language therapists working with people affected by post-stroke aphasia: a systematic review.
CONCLUSIONS: Research in counselling training for speech-language therapists working in post-stroke aphasia is limited, with a small number of primarily low-quality studies available. Training in generic counselling skills and brief psychological approaches with support from mental health professionals in the stroke workplace enabled speech-language therapists to feel knowledgeable, skilled and confident to address the psychological well-being of people affected by post-stroke aphasia. Evidence about the effectiveness of counselling training on speech-language therapists' confidence and competence in practice and on client...
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - February 13, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Sekhon JK, Oates J, Kneebone I, Rose M Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

Efficacy of a self-administered treatment using a smart tablet to improve functional vocabulary in post-stroke aphasia: a case-series study.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: This study confirms the efficacy of using smart tablets to improve naming in post-stroke aphasia. Although more studies are needed, the use of new technologies is unquestionably a promising approach to improve communication skills in people with aphasia, especially by targeting vocabulary that is relevant to them in their daily lives. PMID: 30426650 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - November 14, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Lavoie M, Bier N, Macoir J Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

Stroke communication partner training: a national survey of 122 clinicians on current practice patterns and perceived implementation barriers and facilitators.
CONCLUSION & IMPLICATIONS: A significant evidence-practice gap exists. Research exploring the implementation of stroke CPT in healthcare settings, expanding evidence to support CPT for the range of post-stroke communication disorders, developing freely accessible step-by-step CPT programmes that consider restrictions in current practice and providing explicit instructions of CPT best practice are warranted. A supportive workplace culture and freely accessible formal training opportunities are also needed. PMID: 30151877 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - August 27, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Chang HF, Power E, O'Halloran R, Foster A Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

The Acute Aphasia IMplementation Study (AAIMS): a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: This study showed that a tailored implementation intervention targeting acute SLTs' aphasia management practices was feasible to deliver and acceptable for most participants. In addition, the interventions were potentially effective, particularly for the information provision behaviour targeted by Intervention A. It was possible partially to explain the mechanisms of behaviour change that occurred during the study. PMID: 30079573 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - August 5, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shrubsole K, Worrall L, Power E, O'Connor DA Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

Effect of type of language therapy on expressive language skills in patients with post-stroke aphasia.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: Results suggest that the maximization of quantity and frequency of language therapy have a significant impact on the improvement of expressive language ability. Moreover, if practised early in aphasia therapy, the constrained usage of the language modality, as practised in CIAT, confers an additional benefit to massed practice, particularly on naming ability. PMID: 29749688 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - May 10, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Vuksanović J, Milovanović T, Konstantinović L, Filipović SR Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

What 'form' does informal assessment take? A scoping review of the informal assessment literature for aphasia.
CONCLUSIONS: Several informal assessment methods are available to SLTs. However, information is mixed regarding when they might be used or how they might be applied in terms of their administration, documentation and analysis. PMID: 29542236 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - March 15, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Thomson J, Gee M, Sage K, Walker T Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

Cultural adaptation and psychometric testing of The Scenario Test UK for people with aphasia.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: The data support the reliability and validity of the Scenario Test UK as an assessment of functional, daily-life communication for persons with aphasia. Further testing is needed in independent samples on the measure's psychometric properties, including its sensitivity to change. Pending this testing, The test can be used as an assessment tool to evaluate communication skills with people with aphasia, to guide goal setting for therapy and to measure outcomes in response to therapy. PMID: 29500847 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - March 3, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Hilari K, Galante L, Huck A, Pritchard M, Allen L, Dipper L Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

Speech and language therapists' perspectives of therapeutic alliance construction and maintenance in aphasia rehabilitation post-stroke.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: The findings suggest that therapists used multiple, complex, relational strategies to establish and manage alliances with people with aphasia, which were reliant on a fluid interplay of verbal and non-verbal skills. The data highlight the need for further training to support therapists to forge purposive alliances. Training should develop: therapeutic reflexivity; inclusivity in goal setting, relational strategies; and motivational enhancement techniques. The conceptualization of therapeutic alliance, however, is only provisional. Further research is essential to elucidate the experiences an...
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - January 18, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Lawton M, Sage K, Haddock G, Conroy P, Serrant L Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

Comparison of animal, action and phonemic fluency in aphasia.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: Verbal fluency, particularly animal fluency, is sensitive to even mild aphasia. PWA produced lexically simpler responses than their neurotypical peers. This study identifies the relevance of qualitative analysis of verbal fluency responses. PMID: 29160019 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - November 21, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Faroqi-Shah Y, Milman L Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

The novel language-systematic aphasia screening SAPS: screening-based therapy in combination with computerised home training.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: SAPS offers the assessment of an individual performance profile in order to derive sufficiently diversified, well-founded and specific treatment foci and to follow up changes in performance. The appending treatment regimen has shown to be effective for our participants. Thus, the study revealed feasibility of our approach. PMID: 29119652 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - November 8, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Krzok F, Rieger V, Niemann K, Nobis-Bosch R, Radermacher I, Huber W, Willmes K, Abel S Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

Brief mindfulness meditation group training in aphasia: exploring attention, language and psychophysiological outcomes.
CONCLUSION & IMPLICATIONS: This is an emerging area of interest due to the potential low cost of MM training. Furthermore, MM is easily taught to patients, suggesting the possibility for widespread use in clinical practice as a supplement to existing language-focused interventions. PMID: 28627034 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - June 19, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Marshall RS, Laures-Gore J, Love K Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

Supporting people with aphasia to 'settle into a new way to be': speech and language therapists' views on providing psychosocial support.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: All participants cared about the emotional well-being of their clients; however, they identified a number of barriers to people with aphasia receiving appropriate psychological support. A cultural shift, whereby psychological care for people with aphasia is seen as valuable, feasible and necessary, delivered collaboratively by SLTs, MHPs and the wider team, may improve services. PMID: 28621012 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - June 16, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Northcott S, Simpson A, Moss B, Ahmed N, Hilari K Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

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