Spouses' understanding of the communication disabilities of aphasic patients

The language skills of 11 aphasic patients were assessed through the use of the PICA. Spuses's understanding of the aphasic partner's language deficits was measured by rating the aphasic spouse on the Functional Communication Profile. Results indicate that spouses of aphasic patients view...

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Published inThe Journal of speech and hearing disorders Vol. 41; no. 2; p. 238
Main Authors Helmick, J W, Watamori, T S, Palmer, J M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.1976
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aphasia - diagnosis
Aphasia - rehabilitation
Communication
Counseling
Family
Female
Humans
Male
Marriage
Middle Aged
Psychological Tests
Speech Therapy - methods
Washington
Washington
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Summary:The language skills of 11 aphasic patients were assessed through the use of the PICA. Spuses's understanding of the aphasic partner's language deficits was measured by rating the aphasic spouse on the Functional Communication Profile. Results indicate that spouses of aphasic patients view the patient's communication to be less impaired than it actually is. Implications for the counseling role of the speech pathologist in language therapy are discussed.
ISSN:0022-4677
DOI:10.1044/jshd.4102.238