Interaction-focused intervention for acquired language disorders: Facilitating mutual adaptation in couples where one partner has aphasia

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 74-87

  Wilkinson, Ray ^a   Lock, Sarah ^b   Bryan, Karen ^c   Sage, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Eden Rehabilitation Centre   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adaptation; aphasia; Conversation analysis; intervention; topic

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; APHASIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; APHASIA; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE;

EID: 79951925562     PISSN: 17549515     EISSN: 17549507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17549507.2011.551140     Document Type: Article

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