Relation of orientation, verbal aggression, and physical aggression to compliance in speech-language therapy for adults with traumatic brain injury.
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.
Gentry
Betholyn
B
Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72204, USA. bfgentry@ualr.edu
Smith
Antoinette
A
Dancer
Jess
J
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