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Discourse Changes Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Longitudinal Study, Elizabeth Young
Discourse Changes Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Longitudinal Study, Elizabeth Young
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Purpose: There are few longitudinal data charting recovery of discourse skills following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Limited knowledge about the trajectory of discourse recovery and the best tools for assessing communication abilities in persons with TBI (PWTBIs) restricts detection of communication impairment and the ability to make informed prognostic judgments following TBI. This study sought to contribute longitudinal data to the research base, using clinically efficient measures that are sensitive to communication deficits associated with TBI and that use nuanced scoring systems to provide detailed characterization of discourse.
Methods: Twenty-three PWTBIs completed picture description tasks at 3 (or 6) …