Title

Post-Aphasia Diagnosis: The Impact of Social and Emotional Stress on Language

Authors

Sarah Alagna, Fontbonne University

Faculty Advisor

Ethan Kristek

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Description

“Up to 62-70% of persons with aphasia following a stroke experience symptoms of depression. Furthermore, multiple studies indicate that the QOL (Quality of Life) of persons with aphasia is significantly worse than the QOL of stroke survivors without aphasia” (Kristinsson & Halldorsdottir, 2021, p.244). Aphasia is a diagnosis that can cause social and emotional isolation by affecting one’s ability to communicate daily needs and wants. Regarding treatment, the utilization of specific treatment approaches, therapy techniques, and group treatment interventions will be discussed in relation to emphasizing addressing linguistic factors instead of incorporating the social and emotional needs of people with aphasia. This session will explain the importance for people with aphasia to seek speech-language therapy services and how addressing expressive and receptive language deficits can affect integral emotions and social interactions for persons with aphasia. Furthermore, an overview containing the physiological, social, and emotional effects of aphasic patients' communication-related quality of life will be discussed in relation to selecting treatment approaches and techniques.

Keywords

Aphasia, Quality of life, Aphasia Action Success Knowledge program, ASK program, Personal Adjustment Counseling, Group therapy ​

Disciplines

Communication Sciences and Disorders | Speech and Hearing Science | Speech Pathology and Audiology

References

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Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

College

College of Education and Allied Health

Department

Communication Disorders and Deaf Education

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Program

Speech-Language Pathology

Publication Date

Spring 2023

Publisher

Fontbonne University Archives

City

St. Louis, MO

Recommended Citation

Alagna, Sarah, "Post-Aphasia Diagnosis: The Impact of Social and Emotional Stress on Language" (2023). 2023 SLP Posters. 8.
https://griffinshare.fontbonne.edu/slp-posters-2023/8

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