Iben Christensen, Emma Power, Leanne Togher, Sophie Brassel, Elise Elbourn, Naomi Folder, Lise Randrup Jensen
{"title":"Communication between rehabilitation staff and people with traumatic brain injury: A systematic review.","authors":"Iben Christensen, Emma Power, Leanne Togher, Sophie Brassel, Elise Elbourn, Naomi Folder, Lise Randrup Jensen","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2023.2274625","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09602011.2023.2274625","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This systematic review aimed to synthesize barriers and facilitators in communicative interactions between staff and people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the rehabilitation context. Searches captured published evidence up to November 2022 in MEDLINE, Embase, SCOPUS, Web of Science, CINAHL, AMED, and PsycINFO. Eligible studies reported on the communicative interaction between rehabilitation staff and adults with TBI. In total, 31 studies were included in the review; including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods designs. Quality assessment was carried out using standard checklists. Quantitative studies and quantitative components of mixed-method studies were synthesized descriptively according to reported communication barriers and facilitators. Qualitative studies and qualitative components of mixed-method studies were analysed through an inductive thematic meta-synthesis; generating six main themes with four subthemes. Themes were categorized as barriers or facilitators to communicative interaction. Findings demonstrated that cognitive-communication disorders of people with TBI challenge the communicative interaction between rehabilitation staff and people with TBI. However, the extent to which these disorders create a communicative barrier is closely related to staff's communicative approach. While staff holding a collaborative and acknowledging approach and using supportive strategies may facilitate successful communicative interactions, staff using the opposite approach may exacerbate communication barriers.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72016195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using recognition testing to support semantic learning in developmental amnesia.","authors":"Rachael Elward, Jennifer Limond, Loïc J Chareyron, Janice Ethapemi, Faraneh Vargha-Khadem","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2023.2275825","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09602011.2023.2275825","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>ABSTRACT</b>Patients with developmental amnesia (DA) have suffered hippocampal damage in infancy and subsequently shown poor episodic memory, but good semantic memory. It is not clear how patients with DA learn semantic information in the presence of episodic amnesia. However, patients with DA show good recognition memory and it is possible that semantic learning may be supported by recognition. Building on previous work, we compared two methods for supporting semantic learning in DA; recognition-learning and recall-learning. In each condition, a patient with DA (aged 8 years) was presented with semantic information in animated videos. After each presentation of a video, learning was supported by an immediate memory test. Two videos were paired with a cued recall test. Another two videos were paired with a multiple-choice test to enable recognition-based learning. The outcome measure was semantic recall performance after a short delay of 30 min and a long delay of one week. Results showed a benefit of recognition-learning compared to recall-learning on cued recall in the patient with DA (76% vs. 35%). This finding indicates that young people with severe hippocampal damage can utilize recognition to support semantic learning. This has implications for the support of school-aged children with episodic memory difficulties.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11332405/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72212039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J Versace, S Tazrin, E O'Connor, J Sekibo, E Morey, A Kasinopoulou, D O'Donoghue, S K Simblett
{"title":"The role of spirituality and identity formation in personal recovery from traumatic brain injury: A qualitative analysis through the personal experiences of survivors.","authors":"J Versace, S Tazrin, E O'Connor, J Sekibo, E Morey, A Kasinopoulou, D O'Donoghue, S K Simblett","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2023.2274624","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09602011.2023.2274624","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a type of acquired brain injury (ABI) that happens when a sudden, external, physical assault damages the brain. TBI can cause long-term cognitive impairments and other lifestyle changes that may affect psychological wellbeing. Among the psychological challenges people recovering from TBI often face is the subjective loss of their pre-injury identity. Quantitative and qualitative research suggests that spirituality can play a positive role in recovery from TBI, increasing the quality of life and overall mental health. However, thus far, the research into this topic has not directly addressed the relationship between identity and spirituality after TBI. The present study sought to do this by thematically analyzing 22 public podcasts featuring interviews of people recovering from TBI telling their stories. The authors review the spiritual themes discussed in the podcasts and then propose a hypothesis about how, through a sense of connection to something self-transcendent, spirituality may enable people to test new meanings and identities, relatively free from the consequences of discrepancy in meaning and identity after TBI.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138441678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anna Volkmer, Alessa Hausmann, Avanthi Paplikar, Petronilla Battista, Regina Jokel
{"title":"Group interventions for people with primary progressive aphasia and their care partners: Considerations for clinical practice.","authors":"Anna Volkmer, Alessa Hausmann, Avanthi Paplikar, Petronilla Battista, Regina Jokel","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2024.2391338","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2024.2391338","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) describes a group of language-led dementias. Speech and language therapy is the main available intervention for people with PPA. Despite best practice recommendations for speech and language therapy to include access to group therapies (Volkmer et al, 2023a), research evidence to date has predominantly focused on delivery in individual sessions. The aim of this study was to gather the collective intelligence of expert speech and language therapists/pathologists delivering group therapy for people with PPA to synthesize guidance for clinicians. This paper describes a qualitative study using narrative synthesis methods. Data were collected using the Template for Intervention Description and Replication - TIDiER. Eight respondents described a total of 17 different groups. Respondents worked across healthcare, research clinics and third sector organizations in Australia, Canada, Spain, the USA and the UK. For the purposes of analysis, groups were divided into two main types: (1) groups delivering specific therapy interventions; and (2) groups providing broader opportunities for conversational practice and support. This initial synthesis of the current state of the art in PPA therapy groups highlights several important considerations around candidacy, content and ecological validity of delivering group intervention for people with PPA.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142114868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding the role of illness perceptions in the relationship between cognitive and emotional difficulties after stroke.","authors":"Rebecca Roberts, Reena Vohora, Nele Demeyere","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2024.2387376","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09602011.2024.2387376","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>ABSTRACT</b>Emotional difficulties are common after stroke and up to one third of stroke-survivors develop post-stroke depression. Psychological distress in this population remains poorly understood, despite high prevalence and secondary implications. One established predictor of depressive symptoms after stroke is cognitive impairment, however, the mechanism underlying this relationship is unclear. This research investigated the potential role of stroke-related illness appraisals as a mediating factor to this known association. Seventy-seven participants, aged 45-94, were consecutively recruited from inpatient stroke units in Oxfordshire over 15-months and completed assessments of mood, cognition and illness appraisals, which were analyzed cross-sectionally. As expected, cognitive impairment significantly predicted depressive symptoms. Importantly, this relationship was shown to be mediated by perceptions of threat and control. Higher levels of cognitive impairment were significantly associated with lower perceived control and higher perceived threat, which partially explained the relationship between cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms. Perceptions of illness coherence were predictive of depressive symptoms but not associated with degree of cognitive impairment. This research has implications for the management of cognitive impairment in the early stages after stroke and suggests that illness appraisals may be an important intervention target for reducing depressive symptoms in patients with post-stroke cognitive impairments.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142114869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fatigue and depression at 8 weeks and 1 year after bacterial brain abscess and their relationship with cognitive status.","authors":"Ane Gretesdatter Rogne, Solrun Sigurdardottir, Rune Raudeberg, Bjørnar Hassel, Daniel Dahlberg","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2024.2393361","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2024.2393361","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A bacterial brain abscess (BA) is a focal brain infection with largely unknown long-term implications. This prospective study assessed the frequency of fatigue and symptoms of depression at 8 weeks and 1 year after BA and examined the relationship between fatigue, depressive symptoms, and cognitive status. Twenty BA-patients (age 17-73; 45% female) were assessed for fatigue, depression, memory, and executive functions. Fatigue rates were 40-65% at 8 weeks and 25-33% at 1 year on various fatigue questionnaires. Patient Health Questionnaire indicated symptoms of depression in 10% at the 8-week follow-up only. Relevant comorbidities and vocational outcomes were not associated with fatigue or symptoms of depression. Mean fatigue scores improved significantly between the two-time points. Greater fatigue was related to subjective problems with working memory, inhibition, self-monitoring, and emotional control and worse objective verbal memory performance. Symptoms of depression were associated with one out of two fatigue measures. We conclude that fatigue is common in the first year after BA, and higher levels of fatigue are related to more cognitive problems. Symptoms of clinical depression were rare. These findings underscore fatigue as an important consequence of BA and emphasize the necessity for targeted rehabilitation interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142114867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Personal growth in caregivers of persons with brain injury or multiple sclerosis.","authors":"Sonya Kim, Frederick W Foley, Vance Zemon","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2024.2393465","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2024.2393465","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An existing scale of personal growth in caregivers of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) was expanded for use with an acquired brain injury (ABI) population, and was modified following additional psychometric analyses. A cross-sectional online survey was administered to 315 caregiving partners of persons with MS and 310 family caregivers of persons with ABI. Principal component analysis (PCA) performed on the original 32-item instrument yielded a 4-component, 17-item solution with correlated subscales with solid psychometric properties. Subscales were labelled <i>Appreciation, Positivity, Adjustment, and Spirituality</i>. Secondary PCA conducted revealed three subscales (five items each) correlated moderately while the fourth, <i>Spirituality,</i> remained distinct. The sum of the three five-item subscales may serve as a total score. Reliability analysis yielded acceptable-to-high internal consistency. Comparisons of the PGS with existing instruments demonstrated its discriminant/convergent validity. Two kinds of latent class analyses were conducted on the 15-item PGS to identify three latent classes that spanned the neurologic groups, revealing that measurement invariance was held for the instrument in this sample. An instrument with sound psychometric properties was established, designed to assess personal growth in caregivers of individuals with ABI or MS. Future work should explore its value in other populations and as a metric of changes over time.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142074601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the everyday impacts and memory intervention needs of people with transient epileptic amnesia: A qualitative study.","authors":"Sharon A Savage, Marina G Cavuoto, Kerryn E Pike","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2024.2384521","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2024.2384521","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>People with transient epileptic amnesia (TEA) experience deficits in memory, however, little is known about their everyday experience of this, and no memory intervention studies have been conducted within this group. Using a two-part qualitative method, this study explored the lived experience of people with TEA and possible avenues for memory intervention. Fourteen people with TEA participated in either a focus group (<i>n</i> = 7) or an online survey (<i>n</i> = 7) to answer questions regarding their memory difficulties, impact on their lives, and strategies to mitigate these problems. Perceived barriers and facilitators to participating in a group memory intervention program were discussed. Thematic content analysis identified key themes regarding impacts on the individual and their relationships. Although some positive outcomes regarding family support and personal acceptance were described, most participants described negative impacts on relationships and mood. A range of strategies to mitigate memory problems were reported, although some people did not use any. Participants identified practical and socio-emotional advantages to memory intervention, with perceived barriers around individual applicability, preferences, and ability to engage. While individual preferences need to be considered, a group-based memory intervention may help address cognitive and mental health concerns, particularly for those newly diagnosed with TEA.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141918125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hugo Câmara-Costa, Georges Dellatolas, Claire Jourdan, Alexis Ruet, Eléonore Bayen, Claire Vallat-Azouvi, Philippe Allain, Mathilde Chevignard, Philippe Azouvi
{"title":"The 20-item dysexecutive questionnaire after severe traumatic brain injury: Distribution of the total score and its significance.","authors":"Hugo Câmara-Costa, Georges Dellatolas, Claire Jourdan, Alexis Ruet, Eléonore Bayen, Claire Vallat-Azouvi, Philippe Allain, Mathilde Chevignard, Philippe Azouvi","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2024.2387065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2024.2387065","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01437683..</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141898931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Funda Ertas-Spantgar, Helmut Hildebrandt, Alexander Gabel, Ina Schiering, Sandra Verena Müller
{"title":"Enhancing task performance in adults with intellectual disability through modified goal management training and assistive technology with errorless learning: A randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Funda Ertas-Spantgar, Helmut Hildebrandt, Alexander Gabel, Ina Schiering, Sandra Verena Müller","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2024.2384518","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2024.2384518","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Individuals with intellectual disabilities often fail to learn complex tasks. Modified Goal Management Training (mGMT) or Errorless Learning combined with assistive technology (App + EL) can help. The goal is to demonstrate the effectiveness of mGMT and/or App + EL in learning complex tasks. We employed a randomized controlled crossover design. One group started with mGMT (<i>N</i> = 16), and the other with App + EL (N = 15). We compared their performance with that of a passive control group (N = 15). The training consisted of six sessions of 30 minutes each. Success was analyzed using the Goal Attainment Scale (GAS). Three different tasks were assessed before and after each intervention period: \"Practiced\", \"Non-Practiced\", or \"Previously Practiced\". Generalization was evaluated through neuropsychological tests. Results indicated that both interventions significantly improved \"Practiced\" tasks compared with \"Non-Practiced\" tasks and the control group. Crossing the intervention did not interfere with the stable performance on the \"Previously Practiced\" task. However, starting with mGMT reduced, but did not eliminate, the efficacy of App + EL after crossing, but this pattern was not observed for the reverse sequence. Only the Tower of London task documented improvements related to interventions. In conclusion, the mGMT and App + EL were effective in learning complex tasks and retaining performance after learning a second task.<b>Trial registration:</b> German Clinical Trials Register identifier: DRKS00021674.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141894900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}