EFFECTIVENESS OF GIST REASONING TRAINING IN IMPROVING DISCOURSE, VERBAL REASONING, AND GENERAL COGNITIVE PROCESSES IN AN ADULT WITH RIGHT-HEMISPHERE DAMAGE

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dc.contributor.advisorBlake, Margaret Lehman
dc.contributor.committeeMemberThiessen, Amber
dc.contributor.committeeMemberOtt, Summer D.
dc.creatorRichardson, Casey K.
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-03T22:26:37Z
dc.date.available2016-09-03T22:26:37Z
dc.date.createdMay 2016
dc.date.issued2016-05
dc.date.updated2016-09-03T22:26:38Z
dc.description.abstractThere is limited research investigating treatments targeted at remediating cognitive-communicative deficits associated with right hemisphere damage. This single case study investigated the efficacy of using a gist-based approach with an adult in the chronic stage of recovery from right-hemisphere damage. After treatment, the participant made gains in some aspects of verbal reasoning, sustained attention, and perceived communicative ability. However, results indicated no global improvement in cognition. Gains in verbal reasoning and sustaining attention were maintained up to six weeks after treatment ended. The results suggest that this gist-based treatment approach is feasible for improving verbal reasoning individuals with RHD. Remediation of deficits in this area is of importance to the individuals with RHD as well as their families and friends because understanding each other’s stories and ideas is an important aspect of our communication.
dc.description.departmentCommunication Sciences and Disorders, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/1478
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectRight hemisphere damage (RHD)
dc.subjectVerbal reasoning
dc.subjectDiscourse
dc.subjectPragmatics
dc.subjectCognition
dc.titleEFFECTIVENESS OF GIST REASONING TRAINING IN IMPROVING DISCOURSE, VERBAL REASONING, AND GENERAL COGNITIVE PROCESSES IN AN ADULT WITH RIGHT-HEMISPHERE DAMAGE
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
thesis.degree.departmentCommunication Sciences and Disorders, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunication Sciences and Disorders
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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