Social and communication disorders following traumatic brain injury [electronic resource] / edited by Skye McDonald, Leanne Togher, and Chris Code.

Revision of: Communication disorders following traumatic brain injury. 1999.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Social and communication disorders following traumatic brain injury / Leanne Togher, Skye McDonald and Chris Code -- 2. Traumatic brain injury : basic features / Skye McDonald, Leanne Togher and Chris Code -- 3. The nature of cognitive deficits and psychosocial function following TBI / Skye McDonald, Leanne Togher and Chris Code -- 4. Cognitive communication disability following TBI : examining discourse, pragmatics, behaviour and executive function / Leanne Togher, Skye McDonald, Carl A. Coelho and Lindsey Byom -- 5. Disorders of social cognition and social behaviour following severe TBI / Skye McDonald ... [et al.] -- 6. A theoretical approach to understanding social dysfunction in children and adolescents with TBI / Vicki Anderson ... [et al.] -- 7. Issues in the assessment and treatment of cognitive communication disorders in children with TBI / Lindsey Byom, Kristen M. Allison and Lyn S. Turkstra -- 8. Dysarthria in children and adults with TBI / Angela Morgan -- 9. Higher-level cognitive-communication approaches in chronic TBI to harness brain plasticity / Lori G. Cook, Asha Vas and Sandra B. Chapman -- 10. Evidence-based practice and cognitive rehabilitation therapy / Mary R.T. Kennedy -- 11. Communication and social skills training / Cynthia Braden -- 12. Training communication partners of people with TBI : communication really is a two way process / Leanne Togher -- 13. Using single-case methodology to treat social-pragmatic communication disorders / Robyn L. Tate, Vanessa Aird and Christine Taylor.