title: Relation of orientation, verbal aggression, and physical aggression to compliance in speech-language therapy for adults with traumatic brain injury.
abstract: 20 subjects with traumatic brain injury were tested over a 4-wk. period for aggressive behaviors; orientation to place, person, and time; and compliance in speech-language therapy sessions. Analysis showed significant correlations from .63 to .75 over the four sessions between orientation and compliance in speech-language therapy and suggest that orientation training could be a prerequisite to the formal treatment of other behavioral or communication disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72204, USA. bfgentry@ualr.edu
authors.forename: Betholyn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gentry
authors.forename: Antoinette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Jess
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dancer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009949:Orientation; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013070:Speech Therapy; D014705:Verbal Behavior