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Week 20 Researching Language Impairment (VIDEO) and text (Aphasia…
Week 20 Researching Language Impairment (VIDEO) and text
Aphasia
Language meaning and production have broken down
Other symptoms
Reduced confidence
Communication difficulties with others
People have different symptoms so tailored treatments are required
Aphasia Assessments
Comprehensive aphasia test to identify the nature of language impairment
Measure difficulties and strengths of impairment
Initial Assessments leads to one therapy
Aphasia treatments
Holistic practitioners help stroke patients psychologically
Group therapy sessions- To build confidence socially
Behavioural treatments- Learning exercises
Early intervention has been shown to improve abilities
Limitations
If patient still has impairment after 3 months it is highly likely symptoms will continue long term
Brain tissue cannot be regerated- solely relies on the plascity of the brain.
Intense long individual treatments really help aphasia patients :star: (EMA)
Anomic Aphasia
Word finding difficulties
Often describe the word instead
Very common among patients
Aphasia Research
Methods
Focus groups
Questionnaires
FMRI and MRI scans
Can see what parts of the brain are compensating for the impairment
Quasi Experimental design
People are matched to a condition based on characteristics cuch as age, sex, height, IQ etc.
Other methods
Assess quality of life
Holistic approach - consideration of a person as a whole- focus of both mind and body
Data from different sorces such as family and care workers to provide a clearer picture
Barkeit at al
Investigated the recovery of language function due to therapeutic intervention P287 IM
Used standardised and verified tests (WAB) Western aphasia Battery
Identifies post stroke aphasia
Tests
Language info content
Comprehension
Verbal fluency
Repetition
Naming
DV= Language ability
IV's= how ability changed over time by groupings of aphasia
Scores from 0-100
Median is used if you want to show progression over time :star: