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Narrative Discourse Treatment Development
Discourse impairments are breakdowns in meaningful communication beyond the level of single sentences and have a functional impact on the lives of Veterans with TBI, disrupting return to work, communication re integration, socialization, and quality of life. The few prior attempts to treat discourse impairments have been small case studies and resulted in no change or limited gains. The proposed study evaluates the feasibility of a novel narrative discourse treatment that builds upon these prior attempts by addressing breakdowns in both story content and story organization using a theoretically-driven approach. If feasible, as demonstrated by tolerability and acceptability to participants, and later shown to be effective, the proposed discourse treatment has the potential to improve daily communication, which provides a gateway for Veterans with TBI to increase meaningful participation and improve functioning in major life domains.
Details
| Lead sponsor | VA Office of Research and Development |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING |
| Enrolment | 34 |
| Start date | Mon Nov 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Completion | Wed Sep 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Neurogenic Communication Disorders
Interventions
- Narrative discourse treatment
Countries
United States