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Neuropsychological Processes in Adult Aphasia: Rationale for Treatment
Author(s) -
FARMER ALVIRDA,
O'CONNELL PAMELIA F.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
international journal of language and communication disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.101
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1460-6984
pISSN - 1368-2822
DOI - 10.3109/13682827909011344
Subject(s) - aphasia , neuropsychology , psychology , language disorder , neuropsychological assessment , developmental psychology , cognitive psychology , communication disorder , cognition , clinical psychology , psychiatry
Summary This paper discusses adult aphasia as a disorder resulting from separate or combined dysfunctions of several neuropsychological processes. It is argued that the characteristics of verbal expression generally indicate the manner in which these processes are dysfunctioning. Such a rationale indicates that diagnosis and treatment should be based on identifying these neuropsychological processes and designing clinical activities which facilitate more efficient functioning rather than attempting to “reteach” specific linguistic patterns.