Exekutivfunktionen bei Aphasie: Entwicklung und Evaluation eines neuen Therapiekonzepts zur Verbesserung der Umstellungsfähigkeit bei Aphasie

Lena Spitzer; Ferdinand Binkofski; Klaus Willmes; Stefanie Abel

doi:10.1055/s-0043-117234

Exekutivfunktionen bei Aphasie: Entwicklung und Evaluation eines neuen Therapiekonzepts zur Verbesserung der Umstellungsfähigkeit bei Aphasie

Translated title of the contribution: Executive Functions in Aphasia: Development and Evaluation of a Novel Therapy Method to Improve Cognitive Flexibility in Aphasia

Lena Spitzer, Ferdinand Binkofski, Klaus Willmes, Stefanie Abel

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Besides language deficits, persons with aphasia (PWA) can have impairments in cognitive flexibility, which may influence communicative abilities negatively. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether therapy including cognitive flexibility leads to improvement in language skills as well as in communicative abilities. 10 single case studies were conducted; two of them are presented in this paper. The PWA received in different order (cross-over design) both a novel therapy, the Cognitive Flexibility in Aphasia Therapy (CFAT), and conventional aphasia therapy in 20 sessions over a period of two weeks for each therapy method. The results indicate that more severely affected PWA benefit more from the CFAT regarding language skills as well as communicative abilities.

Translated title of the contribution	Executive Functions in Aphasia: Development and Evaluation of a Novel Therapy Method to Improve Cognitive Flexibility in Aphasia
Original language	German
Pages (from-to)	204-211
Number of pages	8
Journal	Sprache Stimme Gehor
Volume	41
Issue number	4
Early online date	6 Dec 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-117234
Publication status	Published - 2017

Keywords

aphasia
aphasia therapy
cognitive flexibility
communicative abilities
executive control

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