@article{ref1,
title="Remediation of social communication impairments following traumatic brain injury using metacognitive strategy intervention: a pilot study",
journal="Brain injury",
year="2017",
author="Finch, Emma and Cornwell, Petrea and Copley, Anna and Doig, Emmah and Fleming, Jennifer",
volume="31",
number="13-14",
pages="1830-1839",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To perform a pilot study to evaluate whether a novel metacognitive, goal-based intervention improved and maintained the social communication skills of adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI). <br><br>METHOD: Eight community-dwelling participants with TBI completed three study phases: (1) baseline, (2) eight-week intervention targeting social communication impairments and (3) follow-up. Participants completed the Profile of Pragmatic Impairment in Communication (PPIC), LaTrobe Communication Questionnaire (LCQ) and Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) at the commencement of baseline phase, pre- and post-intervention and completion of the follow-up phase. During the intervention programme phase, participants attended two 1-hour therapy sessions (one individual; one group) per week focusing on remediating impaired social communication skills using metacognitive strategy intervention and goal-based therapy. <br><br>RESULTS: Variable changes in PPIC feature-summary scores were observed post-intervention. A non-significant improvement in LCQ scores was also observed. There was a significant increase in GAS goal T-scores following the intervention, with six of the eight participants achieving or exceeding their expected level of performance on all goals. <br><br>CONCLUSION: A goal-driven, metacognitive approach to intervention may assist individuals with TBI to achieve their personal social communication goals, with benefits reported by participants and observable during conversations. Further research is required.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-9052",
doi="10.1080/02699052.2017.1346284",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2017.1346284"
}