This is a second edition of the highly popular volume used by clinicians
and students in the assessment and intervention of aphasia. It provides
both a theoretical and practical reference to cognitive
neuropsychological approaches for speech-language pathologists and
therapists working with people with aphasia. Having evolved from the
activity of a group of clinicians working with aphasia, it interprets
the theoretical literature as it relates to aphasia, identifying
available assessments and published intervention studies, and draws
together a complex literature for the practicing clinician.
The opening section of the book outlines the cognitive
neuropsychological approach, and explains how it can be applied to
assessment and interpretation of language processing impairments. Part 2
describes the deficits which can arise from impairments at different
stages of language processing, and also provides an accessible guide to
the use of assessment tools in identifying underlying impairments. The
final part of the book provides systematic summaries of therapies
reported in the literature, followed by a comprehensive synopsis of the
current themes and issues confronting clinicians when drawing on
cognitive neuropsychological theory in planning and evaluating
intervention.
This new edition has been updated and expanded to include the assessment
and treatment of verbs as well as nouns, presenting recently published
assessments and intervention studies. It also includes a principled
discussion on how to conduct robust evaluations of intervention within
the clinical and research settings.
The book has been written by clinicians with hands-on experience. Like
its predecessor, it will remain an invaluable resource for clinicians
and students of speech-language pathology and related disciplines, in
working with people with aphasia.
