Manual of Cooperative Group Treatment for Aphasia

TP-16401

For Professionals

Group therapy is increasingly recognized as a productive and effective treatment method for patients with aphasia. Using the strategies of cooperative learning, Jan R. Avent has developed a cooperative treatment plan emphasizing interactions between patients as part of socially oriented group therapy. This progressive treatment strategy successfully addresses both the psychosocial and communicative impairments of chronic aphasia and head-injured patients.

Practical in its approach, Manual of Cooperative Group Treatment for Asphasia details the outcome measures, goals, and procedures of Dr. Avent's cooperative group treatment. The text suggests a wide range of cooperative activities for aphasia groups and provides a framework for the clinician's role as facilitator in this highly innovative and effective group treatment therapy.