Group Treatment for Neurogenic Communication Disorders: The Expert Clinician's Approach / Edition 2

by Roberta J Elman

Overview

This newly expanded second edition remains a definitive reference guide to clinical models, as well as specific clinical techniques for providing group treatment for aphasia and other neurogenic communication orders. The book gathers clinical information on a range of exemplary group treatment programs for individuals living with neurogenic communication disorders, allowing readers an excellent understanding of specific programs and the similarities and differences among them.

Contributors, all of whom are practicing expert clinicians from throughout the United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, and the United Kingdom, give an in-depth description of their programs: philosophy of program, entry criteria, client assessment of clients, establishment of treatment goals, documentation of progress, clinical techniques utilized, discharge criteria, and reimbursement issues, and detailed information on the day-to-day workings of their programs. Case examples and protocols for assessment or documentation are also provided.

This book can be used in classes and clinical practice for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in speech-language pathology. Clinicians who are interested in group treatment will find the information practical and easily applied to a wide range of clients and settings. The information in this book should also prove of value to students and professionals in other heath-related disciplines.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781597560702
Publisher:	Plural Pub Inc
Publication date:	11/01/2006
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	383
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

Preface. Introduction to Group Treatment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders, Roberta J. Elman. Group Process, Group Dynamics, and Group Techniques with Neurogenic Communication Disorders, Susan E. Adair Ewing. Measuring Outcomes of Group Therapy, Kathryn L. Garrett and Jane T. Pimentel. Reimbursement Issues Particular to Group Treatment, Cynthia Busch. I. Aphasia. Speech-Language Pathologist Facilitated Groups. Aphasia Group Communication Treatment: The Aphasia Center of California Approach, Ellen Bernstein-Ellis and Roberta J. Elman. A Problem-Focused Group Treatment Program for Clients with Mild Aphasia, Robert C. Marshall. Rebuilding Identity through Stroke Support Groups: Embracing the Person with Aphasia and Significant Others, Barbara B. Shadden. II. University Groups. Clients as Teachers: Two Aphasia Groups at the University of Queensland, Linda E. Worrall, Bronwyn J. Davidson, Tami J. Howe, and Tanya A. Rose. Aphasia Groups in a University Setting, Pelagie M. Beeson and Audrey L. Holland. Contextual Group Communication Therapy for Persons with Aphasia: A Scaffolded Discourse Approach, Kathryn L. Garrett, Caterina Staltari and Laura Moir. We all Speak the Same Language, We all Speak Aphasic": The Evolution of Therapy Groups within a Changing Sociopolitical Context, Claire Penn and Dilys Jones. III. Volunteer and Participant Facilitated Groups. Groups in the Aphasia Institute's Introductory Program: Preparing to Live Successfully with Aphasia, Aura Kagan, Rochelle Cohen-Schneider, Charline Sherman, and Lorraine Podolsky. Making Connections: Involving People with Aphasia as Group Facilitators, Tom Penman and Carole Pound. The Power of Aphasia Groups: Celebrating Roger Ross,Audrey L. Holland. From the Groups Up": The Talkback Program in South Australia, Deborah Hersh. IV. Right Hemisphere Damage. Group Treatment for Patients with Right Hemisphere Damage, Leora R. Cherney and Anita S. Halper. V. Traumatic Brain Injury. Traumatic Brain Injury: Early Intervention, Rita J. Gillis. Community Oriented Group Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury, Rita J. Gillis. VI. Dementia. Group Cognitive-Communication Treatment for People with Dementia, Tammy Hopper. Index.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Sarah P. Colle, BA (George Washington University)
Description: This book provides valuable information on group treatment of individuals with aphasia, right hemisphere damage, traumatic brain injury, and dementia. Examples of helpful rating scales and evaluation tools are provided.
Purpose: It meets the author's worthy objectives of providing an accurate account of how clinicians experienced in providing group therapy do so successfully. The author has collected information from a variety of successful group treatment programs around the world.
Audience: This book is appropriate for anyone involved in the group treatment of individuals with neurological communication disorders, but it is specifically intended for clinicians who may be inexperienced. The author has dedicated a major part of her clinical and research experience to investigating the efficacy of group treatment for individuals with neurogenic communication disorders.
Features: Various group treatment methods for individuals with aphasia, right hemisphere damage, dementia, and traumatic brain injury are covered. In addition, data collection, efficacy of treatment, development of group dynamics, outcome measures, reimbursement issues, and several successful group treatment programs are described. The author includes several examples of diagnostic tools, treatment plans, and activities that would be helpful.
Assessment: This book would be extremely useful to student clinicians or certified speech-language pathologists conducting group treatment. The detailed and practical information in this book is necessary when first learning to conduct group treatment and is not always found in more general texts on neurogenic communication disorders. This second edition provides updated information that improves the quality of this book.

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