Effects of a Combined Semantic Feature Analysis and Multimodal Treatment for Primary Progressive Aphasia: Pilot Study

Autor/inn/en	Rebstock, Alicia M.; Wallace, Sarah E.
Titel	Effects of a Combined Semantic Feature Analysis and Multimodal Treatment for Primary Progressive Aphasia: Pilot Study
Quelle	In: Communication Disorders Quarterly, 41 (2020) 2, S.71-85 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1525-7401
DOI	10.1177/1525740118794399
Schlagwörter	Semantics; Aphasia; Language Processing; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Speech Communication; Executive Function; Neurological Impairments; Adults; Females; Accuracy; Language Tests; Communication Skills; Intervention; Outcomes of Treatment; Task Analysis; Identification; Language Impairments; Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Older Adults; Cues + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Semantik; Expressive Aphasie; Aphasie; Sprachverarbeitung; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Neurodegenerative Erkrankung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Language test; Sprachtest; Kommunikationsstil; Aufgabenanalyse; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Speech disorder; Speech disorders; Speech disabilities; Speech disability; Speech handicap; Speech handicaps; Speech impairment; Speech impairments; Language handicaps; Sprachbehinderung; Älterer Erwachsener; Stichwort
Abstract	Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by language and cognitive decline. Word-retrieval deficits are the most common PPA symptom and contribute to impaired spoken expression. Intense semantic interventions show promise for improving word retrieval in people with PPA. In addition, people with PPA may learn to use alternative communication modalities when they are unable to retrieve a word. However, executive function impairments can cause people to struggle to switch among modalities to repair communication breakdowns.This study examined the effects of a combined semantic feature analysis and multimodal communication program (SFA+MCP) on word-retrieval accuracy, switching among modalities, and overall communicative effectiveness in a person with PPA. An adult female with PPA completed SFA+MCP. Baseline, probe, intervention, and postintervention sessions were completed to measure word-retrieval accuracy and switching between communication modalities. A postintervention listener task was completed to measure communicative effectiveness. Changes in word-retrieval accuracy and switching were minimal. However, the listeners' identification of the participant's communication attempts was more accurate following treatment, suggesting increased overall communicative effectiveness. Further investigations of SFA+MCP, specifically relative to timing, intensity, and appropriate modifications for people with cognitive impairments associated with PPA are warranted. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01