Exam 4 Part 8 Flashcards
Left hemisphere damage may cause patient to experience…
Anxiety, depression
When patients believe nothing is wrong with their speech/language/cognitive skills; may blame others, and fabricate reasons for changes in communication
Denial
What must an SLP do if a patient is in denial?
Must be clear, straightforward, and use objective data (charts or test results) to make patients see reality of their disorders
Stage of grief when individuals feel lack of ownership of goals and feel frustrated because they feel out of control
Anger
When individuals search for hope by looking to a higher being to make a deal
Bargaining
Individuals lose sense of purpose and may appear apathetic, unmotivated, and discouraged
Depression
What should an SLP do if someone feels anger?
Must be calm, not become defensive and validate feelings of the patient
What should an SLP do if someone feels depressed?
SLP must encourage and refer to a medical professional if clinical depression is suspected
When the deficits and disorders that occur enable an individual to move forward to progress through therapy
Acceptance
What should an SLP do if someone is in the acceptance stage?
SLP must set appropriate goals and make a plan to achieve those goals while keeping in mind the patient’s quality of life
May be evident in patients and caregivers with any etiology that results in communication disorders
Depression
What types of attitudes and feelings a patient and their family might feel after a neurogenic communication disorder?
May have negative feelings, emotions, and reactions after the acquisition of a neurogenic communication disorder
The inability to feel connected to goals either by purpose, growth, and ownership
Demotivation
What should an SLP do if a patient is experiencing demotivation?
Figure out the right balance between tasks that are challenging enough but not impossible
When frustration becomes extreme, ownership disconnection to goals, leads to irritability, crying, anger, striking out, withdrawal
Anxiety
