Primary objective: To present a new measure, the Functional Assessment of Verbal
Reasoning and Executive Strategies (FAVRES), with evidence for its reliability and validity in …

Abstract The Functional Assessment of Verbal Reasoning and Executive Strategies
(FAVRES; MacDonald, 2005) consists of four complex verbal reasoning tasks that simulate …

Objective (s): This study aims to determine the association between cognitive impairment
and functional verbal reasoning in adults with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), at six …

Background: Childhood acquired brain injuries can disrupt communication functions needed
for success in school, work and social interaction. Cognitive-communication difficulties may …

Previous research has shown that communicative-pragmatic ability, as well as executive
functions (EF) and Theory of Mind (ToM), may be impaired in individuals with traumatic brain …

Purpose This study was designed to explore the behavioral nature of pragmatic impairment
following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to evaluate the contribution of executive …

Primary objectives: Individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) frequently encounter
cognitive communication disorders. Deficits can be subtle but can seriously influence an …

BACKGROUND: Previous research examining the use of self-reported cognitive impairment
as a reliable predictor of actual objective cognitive impairment (OCI) has provided mixed …

Background Communication impairment following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been
well documented, yet information regarding communication skills in the acute period …

Objective: Cognitive-communication deficits after severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) may
contribute to poor psychosocial functioning, however, the possible nature of this relationship …