Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Contributor -- Reviewers -- Section I. Foundational knowledge. Mechanisms of injury and neuropathology ; Classification and recovery ; Compounding and concomitant conditions ; Cognition and communication ; Coordinated care ; Cognitive rehabilitation therapy (CRT) principles -- Section II. Treatment in action. Attention and information processing speed. Introduction ; Time Pressure Management (TPM) / Jennifer A. Ostergren and Carley B. Crandall ; Attention Processing Training (APT) ; Dual-Task Training (DTT) / Jennifer A. Ostergren and Carley B. Crandall ; Memory. Introduction ; Memory compensation (internal and external) / Jennifer A. Ostergren and Carley B. Crandall ; Executive function and awareness. Introduction ; Goal Management Training (GMT) ; Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Treatment (SMART) ; Constructive Feedback Awareness Training (CFAT) -- Social communication. Introduction ; Social Communication Training (SCT) / Carley B. Crandall and Jennifer A. Ostergren -- Index
Summary
"Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury: A Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists is designed for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) treating adults with cognitive-communicative impairments following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Cognitive impairments are one of the cardinal features of TBI, affecting communication and activities of daily living. This book integrates scientific information into a user-friendly and practical application tool for practicing SLPs and students in training to become SLPs ... Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury can serve as a supplemental textbook for graduate courses on neurologic communication disorders. It is also a valuable resource for students during clinical practicum with adults with TBI. This book is also a professional resource that summarizes information in a way that is applicable to practicing SLPs who work with adults with TBI and their families"--Back cover
