Exploring the Psychology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders

Exploring the Psychology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders is written for those seeking an advanced examination of these oftentimes devastating disorders. Whether the reader is a student, clinician, or a family member of the patient, this book provides current, relevant, and important information about aphasia, apraxia of speech, dysarthria, and the communication disorders associated with traumatic brain injury. This text also examines important psychological aspects of these disorders including depression, anxiety, psychosis, loss, grief, and impaired psychological defense mechanisms and coping styles which occur in many patients. This book is the culmination of more than three decades of research, teaching, and clinical management of neurogenic communication disorders. Neurogenic communication disorders are often controversial clinical entities, sometimes passionate topics of discussion, and never unimportant to students, scientists, clinicians, and family members of the patient. By bringing together the important scientific and clinical issues in one text, the reader will be stimulated, educated, and enlightened about these communication disorders which can have dramatic effects on quality of life for patients and their families.

Explorarea psihologiei, diagnosticului si tratamentului tulburarilor de comunicare neurogena este scrisa pentru cei care cauta o examinare avansata a acestor tulburari devastatoare de multe ori. Indiferent daca cititorul este student, clinician sau membru al familiei pacientului, aceasta carte ofera informatii actuale, relevante si importante despre afazie, apraxia vorbirii, disartrie si tulburarile de comunicare asociate cu leziuni traumatice ale creierului.