Background: There have been numerous calls for rehabilitation professionals to involve
patients or clients in decisions about the goals of therapy. And yet collaborative goal setting …

Purpose Communication between patients and clinicians influences the development of
therapeutic relationships. Communication is disrupted when the patient has communication …

Background Therapeutic alliance refers to the interactional and relational processes
operating during therapeutic interventions. It has been shown to be a strong determinant of …

Purpose: Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) assess people with primary progressive
aphasia (PPA) through measurements of speech, language, communication, and well …

Background Engagement is commonly considered important in stroke rehabilitation, with
some arguing it is essential for positive patient outcomes. An emerging body of research …

Background Hope is a critical resource for people with aphasia after stroke, sustaining
people though times of distress and uncertainty and providing motivation. In the first months …

Purpose Aphasia is correlated with depression and anxiety, and it has a negative impact on
quality of life. Aphasia is also frequently misunderstood among mental health care providers …

Background: The therapeutic alliance has been found to be a critical component of treatment
delivery in mental health interventions. This construct may have the potential to inform both …

Purpose: Research in speech-language pathology has been dominated by experimental,
empirical, and scientific approaches, which build on hypothesis testing and logical …

Goal-setting is considered an essential part of rehabilitation practice and integral to person-
centredness. However, people with aphasia are not always satisfied with goal-setting, and …