Evaluating the causes of impaired irony comprehension following traumatic brain injury

Aphasiology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 712-730

  Martin, Ingerith ^a   McDonald, Skye ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; APHASIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SEMANTICS; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 24144469369     PISSN: 02687038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02687030500172203     Document Type: Article

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