Relation of executive functioning to pragmatic outcome following severe traumatic brain injury

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 365-382

  Douglas, Jacinta M ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Executive function; Pragmatics; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LANGUAGE TEST; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; LANGUAGE TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949587726     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2009/08-0205)     Document Type: Article

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