Background: Technology devices and applications including virtual reality (VR) are
increasingly used in healthcare research and practice as tools to promote health and …

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

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: 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 …

This study used a qualitative approach to describe the experience of the first 3 months post-
stroke in order to identify factors which facilitate successfully living with aphasia. Fifteen …

Background: There has been increasing interest in ensuring that aphasia intervention
includes attention to the negotiation of a robust identity after the life-altering changes that …

Background General consensus exists between clinicians as to the incorporation of
discourse outcome measures into language assessment for persons with aphasia (PWA) …

There is a growing trend toward dedicated programs designed to improve the lives of people
with aphasia and their families. We are referring to these programs collectively as “aphasia …

During clinical interactions between speech–language pathologists and adults with aphasia,
a variety of emotional issues arise. The literature suggests that while counseling is within the …

Background: Speech pathologists tend to favour informal assessment over formal,
standardised batteries in the acute/sub-acute hospital setting, often using their own local …