In this chapter we provide a brief overview of traumatic brain injury (TBI) before discussing
the cognitive communication disorders that tend to follow such injury. We then discuss …

This chapter provides a brief overview of traumatic brain injury (TBI). It discusses the
cognitive‐communication disorders that tend to follow the injury. The chapter also discusses …

Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) results in aphasic disturbances in a minority and impaired
communication competence in many more. Different assessment approaches have revealed …

BRAIN INJURY ual merely by knowing that he or she has a history of TBI. Outcome is
influenced by many factors, including pretrauma charac-Mark Ylvisalzer, Ph. D. teristics (eg …

This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book provides an overview of microlinguistic discourse analysis …

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), traumatic brain injury (TBI) will surpass
many diseases as the major cause of death and disability by the year 2020 (Hyder …

This chapter provides classification of the severity, incidence, neuropathology, clinical
course, and outcome of traumatic brain injury (TBI). It focuses on the nature and sequelae of …

Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury: A Guide for Speech-Language
Pathologists is designed for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) treating adults with …

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) may result in a broad array of cognitive-communicative
impairments. Cognitive-communicative impairments are the result of deficits in linguistic and …

Following traumatic brain injury (TBI), individuals often face neurobehavioral challenges (eg,
aggression) that hinder treatment. Research on the relationship between communication …