title: The application of the ICF in cognitive-communication disorders following traumatic brain injury.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to discuss the usefulness of the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) for describing cognitive-communication disorders. Prominent issues influencing our appreciation of cognitive-communication disorders are elaborated. These are issues with terminology, assessment (including the role of supporting cognitive processes), and the sociocultural context of the individual with cognitive-communication disorders following traumatic brain injury (TBI). This is followed by a demonstration of how the ICF framework supports a systematic approach for understanding cognitive-communication disorders in individuals who have sustained a TBI. Finally an example of the ICF applied to the rehabilitation of a woman with cognitive-communication disorders following a TBI is presented.
authors.affiliation: Project Manager, Older Persons' Health Service, Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch, New Zealand. Brigette.Larkins@cdhb.govt.nz
authors.forename: Brigette
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Larkins
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification*; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007808:Language Therapy; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D012919:Social Behavior; D012931:Social Environment; D013070:Speech Therapy; D014944:World Health Organization