Abstract
The article presents results of the research conducted in speech rehabilitation period of patients after stroke. The study aims to identify conscious control in speech rehabilitation period of the patients who were diagnosed to have Broca’s aphasia. A sample of 22 patients with Broca’s aphasia, or efferent motor aphasia (Luria, 2004) in the left hemisphere, who stayed at the Volyn Regional Clinical Hospital (Lutsk, Ukraine) during rehabilitation period, was approached through purposeful sampling method for this research. The non-laboratory measure of speech assessment was administered along with demographic data. Results showed that conscious control that usually remains in this group of people plays a crucial role in psychological intervention. The article also discusses the main neuropsycholinguistic principles that help to utilize the potential of conscious control in the process of speech rehabilitation of the patients after stroke.
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Highlights
In modern anthropogenic society with its rapid pace and stressful as well as ecologically harmful factors we can observe increase of cardiovascular diseases, stroke being the most widely spread
The topic of this research is of great current interest, because one of the most serious stroke consequences is speech disorder or its total loss, and that is why stroke patients who get into this psycholinguistic “trap”, face the situation when they are desperately trying to express themselves and say how they feel or what they need; this causes aggressive behavior, irritation and anxiety
In order to effectively introduce psycho-corrective program and ensure positive dynamics of speech performance of the stroke patients we addressed the preserved functions of conscious behavior when speaking
Summary
In modern anthropogenic society with its rapid pace and stressful as well as ecologically harmful factors we can observe increase of cardiovascular diseases, stroke being the most widely spread This medical condition is characterized by accidental disruption of blood supply to the brain with possibility of movement disorders, coordination and speech, causes communication disorders, social role change, resulting in a psychological trauma for an individual and their social context as well. Laboratory testing methods are inferior to empirical ones when it comes to deep observation and examination of participants’ behavior, holding conversations with them; it is the time when psycho-corrective work usually takes place. It involves activities for speech therapy and it considers psychological states and health condition of a patient. The topic of this research is of great current interest, because one of the most serious stroke consequences is speech disorder or its total loss, and that is why stroke patients who get into this psycholinguistic “trap”, face the situation when they are desperately trying to express themselves and say how they feel or what they need; this causes aggressive behavior, irritation and anxiety
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