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Selected Readings on Psychosocial Aspects of Aphasia

Anderson, G. Post-stroke depression and pathological crying: Clinical aspects and new pharmacological approaches. Aphasiology. 1997. 11: 651-664.

Barrett, A.M., Gonzalez-Rothi, L.J. Depression in patients with aphasia. Home HealthCare Consultant. May 1998. 5(5): 18-22.

Bethoux, F., Calmels, P., Gautheron, V., Minaire, P. Quality of life of The spouses of stroke patients: a preliminary study. Int. Jour. of Rehabilitation Research. Dec. 1996. 19(4): 291-9.

Black-Schaffer, R.M., Osberg, J.S. Return to work after stroke: Development of a predictive model. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 1990. 71: 285-290.

Brady, L.C., Kirschner, K.L. Ethical issues for persons with aphasia and their families... Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 1995. 2(3): 76-87.

Chapey, R., Duchan, J, Elman, R., Garcia, L., Kagan, A., Lyon, G., et al. Life participation approach to aphasia: A statement of values for the future. In Chapey (Ed.), Language intervention strategies in aphasia and related neurogenic communication disorders (pp. 235-245). Philadelphia: Lipcott Williams & Wilkins.

Clark, M.S., Smith, D.S. Changes in family functioning for stroke rehabilitation patients and their families. Int. Journal of Rehabilitation Research. September 1999. 22(3): 171-179.

Code, C. Preface ...psychosocial issues in aphasia. Seminars in Speech and Language. 1999. 20(1): 3-4.

Code, C. Management of psychosocial issues in aphasia. Seminars in Speech and Language. 1999. 20(1): 1-94.

Code, C. The impact of neurogenic communication disorders: beyond the impairment. Disability and Rehabilitation. 1996. 18: 539-591.

Code, C., Hemsley, G., Herrmann, M. The emotional impact of aphasia. Semin. Speech Language. 1999. 20(1): 19-31.

Code, C., Muller, D.J., Herrmann, M. Perceptions of psychosocial adjustment to aphasia: applications of the... Semin. Speech Lang. 1999. 20(1): 51-62; quiz 63.

Croteau, C., Le Dorze, G. Overprotection in couples with aphasia. Disabil Rehabil. September 1999. 21(9): 432-7.

Cruice, M., Worrall, L., Hickson, L., Murison, R. Finding a focus for quality of life with aphasia: Social and emotional health, and psychological well-being. Aphasiology. 2003.17(3): 333-354.

Cruice, M., Worrall, L., Hickson, L., Murison, R. Measuring quality of life: Comparing family members’ and friends’ rating with those of their aphasic partners. Aphasiology. 2005. 19(2): 111-129.

Cunningham, R. Counseling someone with severe aphasia: an explorative case study. Disabil. Rehabil. September 1998. 20(9): 346-54.

Curlee, R.F. Foreword ...psychosocial issues in aphasia. Seminars in Speech and Language. 1999. 20(1): 1.

Denman, A. Determining the needs of spouses caring for aphasic partners. Disability and Rehabilitation. Nov. 1998. 20(11): 41123.

Elman, R.J., Bernstein-Ellis, E. Psychosocial aspects of group communication treatment: preliminary findings. Seminars in Speech and Language. 1999. 20(1): 65-72, 93-4.

Engell, B., Hutter, B.O., Wilmes, K., & Huber, W. Quality of life in aphasia: Validation of a pictoral self-rating procedure. Aphasiology. April 2003. 17(4): 383-396.

Enterlante, T.M., Kern, J.M. Wives' reported role changes following a husband's stroke: a pilot study. Rehabilitation Nurs. May-June 1995. 20(3): 155-160.

Gainotti, G. Emotional, psychological, and psychosocial problems of aphasic patients: An introduction. Aphasiology. 1997. 11: 635-650.

Garcia, L., Barrette, J., Laroche, C: Perception of the obstacles to work reintegration for persons with aphasia. Aphasiology. 2000, 14:269-290.

Garcia, L., Laroche, C., Barrette, J. Work integration goes beyond the nature of the communication disorder. Journal of Communication Disorders. March/April 2002. 35(2): 187-211.

Garden, F.H., Garrison, S.J., Jain, A. Assessing suicide risk in stroke patients: Review of two cases. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 1990. 71: 1003-1005.

Hemsley, G., Code, C. Interactions between recovery in aphasia, emotional and psychosocial factors in subjects with aphasia, their significant others and speech pathologists. Disability and Rehabilitation. Nov. 1996. 18(11): 567-84.

Hermann, M. Studying psychosocial problems in aphasia: Some conceptual and methodological considerations. Aphasiology. 1997. 11:717-725.

Herrmann, M., Britz, A., Bartels, C., Wallesch, C.W. The impact of aphasia on the patient and family in the first year post-stroke. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 1995. 2: 5-19.

Herrmann, M., Wallesch, C.W. Expectations of psychosocial adjustment in aphasia: A MAUT study with the Code-Mueller Scale of Psychosocial Adjustment. Aphasiology. 1990. 4(6): 527-538.

Herrmann, M., Wallesch, C.W. Caring for the carers of aphasic patients-is that really state of the art. Aphasioloy. 1999. 13 (12) : 918-921.

Hibbard, M.R., Gordon, W.A., Egelko, S., Langer, K. Issues in the diagnosis and cognitive therapy of depression in brain damaged individuals. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. 1990.

Hilari, K., Wiggins, R.D., Roy, P., Byng, S., Smith, S. Predictors of health-related quality of life (HRQL) in people with aphasia. Aphasiology. April 2003. 17(4): 365-382.

Hinckley, J.J., Packard, M.E.W., Bardach, L.G. Alternative family education programming for adults with chronic aphasia. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 1995. 2(3): 53-63.

Hirsch, F., Holland, A. Beyond activity: Measuring participation in society of life. In Worrall, Fratalli (Eds.). Neurogenic Communication Disorders: A Functional Approach. 2000. New York: Thieme.

Holland, A.L. Functional outcome assessment of aphasia following left hemisphere stroke. Semin. Speech Language. 1998. 19(3): 249-59; quiz 259-60.

Johannsen-Horbach, H., Crone, M., Wallesch, C.W. Group therapy for spouses of aphasic patients. Semin. Speech Language. 1999. 20(1): 73-82; quiz 83.

Kagan, A. Family perspectives from three aphasia centers in Ontario, Canada. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 1995. 2(3): 33-52.

Kagan, A., Leblanc, K. Motivating infrastructure change: toward a communicatively accessible, participation-based stroke care system for all those affected by aphasia. Journal of Communication Disorders. March/April 2002. 35(2): 153-170.

Kauhanen, M., Korpelainen, J.T., Hiltunen, P., Brusin, E., Mononen, H., Maata, R., Nieminen, P., Sotaniemi, K.A., Myllyla, V.V. Poststroke depression correlates with cognitive impairment and neurological deficits. Stroke. September 1999. 30(9): 1875-80.

Keller, C., Tanner, D., Urbina, C.M., Gerstenberger, D. Psychological responses in aphasia: theoretical considerations and nursing implications. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. Oct. 1989. 21(5): 290-4.

King, R.B., Shade-Zeldow, Y. Adaptation to stroke: comparison of Spouses of stroke survivors with and without aphasia. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 1995. 2(3): 20-32.

Korpelainen, J.T., Nieminen, P., Myllyla, V.V. Sexual functioning among stroke patients and their spouses. Stroke. April 1999. 30(4): 715-9.

LaPointe, L.L. Quality of life with aphasia. Semin. Speech Language. 1999. 20(1): 5-16; quiz 16-7.

Loerke, M.E.Spouse, caregiver, professional, and lover. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 2000. 7(2): 57-60.

Lofgren, B., Gustafson, Y., Nyberg, L. Psychological well-being 3 years after severe stroke. Stroke. March 1999. 30(3): 567-72.

Lyon, J.G. Coping with Aphasia. 1998. Singular Publishing Group, Inc: San Diego.

Marshall, R.C. Having the courage to be competent. Journal of Communication Disorders. March/April 2002. 35(2): 139-152.

Montgomery-West, P. A spouse's perspective on life with aphasia. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 1995. 2(3): 1-4.

Muller, D. Managing psychosocial adjustment to aphasia. Semin. Speech Language. 1999. 20(1): 85-91; quiz 92.

Olson, D.A. Consumer's perspective. Working with aphasia. Topics In Stroke Rehabilitation. 1999. 6(1): 78-81.

Pedersen, P.M., Jorgesen, H.S., Nakayama, H., Raaschou, H.O., Olsen, T.S. The impact of aphasia on ADL and social activities after stroke: the Copenhagen Stroke Study. Journal of Neurologic Rehabilitation. 1996. 10(2): 91-6.

Pohjasvaara, T., Leppavuori, A., Siira, I., Vataja, R., Kaste, M., Erkinjuntti, T. Frequency and clinical determinants of poststroke depression. Stroke. Nov. 1998. 29(11): 2311-7.

Ross, K.B., Wertz, R.T. Quality of life with and without aphasia. Aphasiology. April 2003. 17(4): 355-364.

Rusin, M.J. Stroke Rehabilitation: A geropsychological perspective. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 1990. 71: 91422.

Salonen, T. Report of a questionnaire survey of poststroke patients with aphasia and their families. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 1995. 2(3): 72-75.

Santos, M.E., Farrajota, M.L., Castro-Caldas, A., de Sousa, L. Problems of patients with chronic aphasia: different perspectives of husbands and wives? Brain Injury. January 1999. 13(1): 23-9.

Sarno, J.S. The psychological and social sequellae of aphasia. In Sarno (ed.) Acquired Aphasia, third edition. 1998. N.Y. Academic Press.

Sarno, M.T. Management of the patient with aphasia. In R. Bornstein And G. Brown (eds.) Neurobehavioral Aspects of Cerebral Vascular Disease. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 1991. 314-336.

Sarno, M.T. Treatment in aphasia: Research and research needs. Aphasia Treatment: Current Approaches and Research Opportunities. National Institute on Deafness and Other Comm. Disorders Monograph. Bethesda, MD: NIH, 1992. 93-3424.

Sarno, M.T. Aphasia rehabilitation: Psychological and ethical considerations. Aphasiology. 1993. 7: 321-334.

Sarno, M.T. Aphasia recovery: family-consumer issues. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 1995. 2: 1-87.

Sarno, M.T. Foreword ...impact of aphasia on the family. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 1995. vi-viii.

Simmons-Mackie, N.N., Damico, J.S. Accounting for handicaps in aphasia: communicative assessment from an authentic social perspective. Disability and Rehabilitation. 1996. 18: 540-549.

Smollan, T., Penn, C. The measurement of emotional reaction and Depression in a South African stroke population. Disability and Rehabilitation. Feb. 1997. 19(2): 56-63.

Stern, R.A. Assessment of mood states in aphasia. Seminars in Speech and Language. 1999. 20(1): 33-50, 93-4.

Swindell, C.S., Hammons, J. Poststroke depression: neurologic, physiologic, diagnostic, and treatment applications. Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders. 1991. 34: 325-333.

Tanner, D.C., Gerstenberger, D.L., and Keller, C.S. Guidelines for treatment of chronic depression in the aphasic patient. Rehabilitation Nursing. Mar.-April 1989. 14(2):77-80, 87.

Wahrborg, P. Aphasia and family therapy. Aphasiology. 1990. 3: 479-482.

Wahrborg, P. Assessment and management of emotional and psychosocial reactions to brain damage and aphasia. San Diego: 1991. Singular Publishing Group, Inc.

Williams, S.E. The impact of aphasia on marital satisfaction. Archives of Physical Med. Rehabilitation. April 1993. 74(4): 361-7

Zraick, R.I., Boone, D.R. Spouse attitudes toward the person with Aphasia. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research. 1991. 34: 123-128.

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