TBI + CCD Flashcards
Cognitive Communication Disorders are:
difficulties with language competence as a result of impairments in underlying cognitive domains
CCD usually occur at the _________ level of language even when subskills remain intact
discourse
What is the incidence of CCD after a TBI?
75%
What are the cognitive aspects we focused on in regard to TBI and CCD?
Attention
Memory
Information processing
Problem solving
Executive Functions
Social Communication encompasses 4 areas, they are:
- Social Interaction
- Social cognition
- Pragmatics
- Language Processing
What are the three components of memory
- Working memory - storing information to carry out a task
- Short-term memory: stores limited amounts of information for short durations
- Long term memory: the part of memory that stores information for longer periods of time
Memory has three processes, they are:
- Encoding
- Storage
- Retrieval
EMA stands for:
External Memory aids
What is Right Hemisphere Disorder?
Wide varieties of deficits associated with RHD- with no specifics. Some are visual impairments, imagination, social cues, and music awareness
Visual Neglect can be detected through multiple tests and tasks like:
the “H” test
Line Bisection
Drawing Tasks
Cancellation Tasks
Someone with Visual Neglect may read _____________
only enough to the left that they have read enough to constitute a meaningful phrase
What are the three patterns in discourse impairment?
Impoverished: reduced content
Inefficient (Verbose): increased content and verbal mazes
Confused: Inaccurate content, confabulation, inaccurate pronouns
