Mild Traumatic Brain Injury A Therapy and Resource Manual

by Green, Betsy S.; Stevens, Kristin M.; Wolfe, Tracey

• ISBN13: 9781565938274
• ISBN10: 1565938275
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-09-01
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

This hands-on resource manual provides practical and useful suggestions for developing individualized therapy tasks to promote a client's successful return to the demands of the home, school, or work environment. Written by clinicians for clinicians, this book integrates the diversified roles of the speech-language pathologist and emphasizes the interdependency of evaluation, treatment, information sharing, and involvement of the entire rehabilitation team in treating this challenging population.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix	(2)
Leonard L. LaPointe, Ph. D.
Preface	xi	(4)
Definition of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury	xv
1 THE DIVERSIFIED ROLES OF THE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST	1	(18)
Evaluation, Treatment, and Information Sharing	2	(1)
Involvement with the Entire Rehabilitation Team	3	(1)
Counseling and Education of Clients and Family Members	3	(2)
Coordination of Return to School or Work with Adjunct Educators and Vocational Counselors	5	(2)
Education of the Insurer or Other Funding Source	7	(2)
Involvement in Litigation and Preparation for Depositions and Testimony	9	(3)
Appendix 1-A Sample Letter: Academic	12	(1)
Appendix 1-B Sample Letter: Vocational	13	(1)
Appendix 1-C Sample Letter: Reimbursement Dispute	14	(2)
Appendix 1-D Sample Letter: Treatment Authorization	16	(1)
Sources of Additional Information	17	(2)
2 ASSESSMENT OF MILD-TO-MODERATE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	19	(42)
Neuropsychological Evaluation and Assessment Considerations	21	(4)
The Importance of an Integrated Assessment	25	(2)
Test Administration	27	(1)
Complex Attention	28	(1)
Memory Skills	29	(1)
Verbal Communication Skills	30	(1)
Written Communication Skills	31	(2)
Verbal Information Processing Skills	33	(1)
Written Information Processing Skills	34	(1)
Executive Functioning Skills	35	(1)
Reasoning Skills	36	(1)
Mathematical Skills	37	(1)
Preparing the Cognitive-Language Evaluation Report	38	(3)
Appendix 2-A Client Interview: Home Questionnaire	41	(2)
Appendix 2-B Client Interview: Work Questionnaire	43	(2)
Appendix 2-C Client Interview: School Questionnaire	45	(2)
Appendix 2-D Observation Checklist for Evaluations	47	(2)
Appendix 2-E Client Response to Assessment	49	(2)
Appendix 2-F Sample Evaluation Segments	51	(5)
Appendix 2-G Vocational Recommendations	56	(2)
Appendix 2-H Standardized Tests: Publisher and Purchasing Information	58	(2)
Sources of Additional Information	60	(1)
3 TREATMENT OF MILD-TO-MODERATE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY	61	(8)
Facilitating a Positive Therapeutic Relationship	62	(1)
Interest Survey	62	(1)
Importance of Relevant Therapy Tasks	63	(1)
Rationale for Selected Skills to Target	63	(2)
Additional Therapy Resources	65	(1)
Appendix 3-A Techniques for Developing a Therapeutic Relationship with the Client	66	(1)
Appendix 3-B Personal Interest Survey	67	(1)
Sources of Additional Information	68	(1)
4 TREATING COMPLEX ATTENTION IMPAIRMENTS	69	(44)
Definition	70	(1)
Other Contributing Cognitive Impairments	70	(1)
Functional Implications of Attention Impairments	71	(3)
Compensatory Strategies	74	(1)
Therapy Tasks	75	(36)
Home Practice Tasks	111	(1)
Suggestions for Families	112	(1)
5 TREATING FUNCTIONAL AND PROSPECTIVE MEMORY IMPAIRMENTS	113	(32)
Definitions	114	(1)
Other Contributing Cognitive Impairments	114	(2)
Functional Implications of Memory Impairments	116	(3)
Compensatory Strategies	119	(2)
Therapy Tasks	121	(22)
Home Practice Tasks	143	(1)
Suggestions for Families	144	(1)
6 TREATING WORD RETRIEVAL AND THOUGHT FORMULATION IMPAIRMENTS	145	(52)
Definitions	146	(1)
Other Contributing Cognitive Impairments	146	(2)
Functional Implications of Word Retrieval and Thought Formulation Impairments	148	(3)
Compensatory Strategies	151	(1)
Therapy Tasks	152	(43)
Home Practice Tasks	195	(1)
Suggestions for Families	196	(1)
7 TREATING INFORMATION PROCESSING IMPAIRMENTS (AUDITORY AND VISUAL)	197	(28)
Definition	198	(1)
Other Contributing Cognitive Impairments	198	(2)
Functional Implications of Information Processing Impairments	200	(3)
Compensatory Strategies	203	(1)
Therapy Tasks	204	(19)
Home Practice Tasks	223	(1)
Suggestions for Families	224	(1)
8 TREATING EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING IMPAIRMENTS	225	(18)
Definition	226	(1)
Other Contributing Cognitive Impairments	226	(2)
Functional Implications of Executive Functioning Impairments	228	(3)
Compensatory Strategies	231	(1)
Therapy Tasks	232	(9)
Home Practice Tasks	241	(1)
Suggestions for Families	242	(1)
9 THERAPY DOCUMENTATION, TRANSITION, AND DISCHARGE	243	(10)
The Usefulness of Quality Therapy Documentation	244	(1)
Documenting Task Performance for Tasks in this Manual	244	(1)
Transition and Discharge from Therapy	244	(1)
Follow-Up	245	(1)
Appendix 9-A Sample Re-evaluation	246	(7)
References	253	(2)
Index	255