Persisting metallic bullet inside the brain: The role of the speech language pathologist in the assessment and management of communication skills in traumatic brain injury based on a single case study

Statement of context A retrospective single case study reflecting on a child relearning handwriting following a traumatic brain injury as part of an inpatient neuro-rehabilitation programme. Applying evidence-based handwriting guidelines and comparisons with community experiences are explored. Critical reflection on practice Relearning to write following a traumatic brain injury showed dramatic improvements in 36 sessions over 12 weeks, supporting the evidence. Progress in this timeframe contrasts with clinical experiences of working with children’s community services. Implications for practice Whilst the literature on handwriting interventions does not include children with traumatic brain injury, following the recommendations was an effective intervention for this individual.

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Error self-regulation following traumatic brain injury: A single case study evaluation of metacognitive skills training and behavioural practice interventions

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation ◽

10.1080/09602010902949223 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 59-80 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

Tamara Ownsworth ◽

Hayley Quinn ◽

Jennifer Fleming ◽

Melissa Kendall ◽

David Shum

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Single Case ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Skills Training ◽

Single Case Study ◽

Metacognitive Skills ◽

Study Evaluation

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Identity construction following Traumatic Brain Injury: A case study

South African Journal of Communication Disorders ◽

10.4102/sajcd.v53i1.196 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 53 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ayesha Sabat ◽

Legini Moodley ◽

Harsha Kathard

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Identity Formation ◽

Narrative Analysis ◽

Life Histories ◽

Single Case ◽

Single Case Study ◽

Clinical Tool ◽

Self Identity

This construction of self-identity pre- and post-Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in a single case study is described. A life history research methodology was employed to explore the experience of a survivor of TBI, using a single case study design. The participant was a 31 year old White South African male who sustained TBI while on duty in the army. Multiple interviews were conducted with the participant to allow in-depth exploration of his self-identity formation pre- and post-TBI. Data analysis entailed transcribing the interviews, crafting a research story (narrative analysis) and an analysis of the narrative. The results illuminated the emergence and development of a resistance identity as a product of early pre-TBI experience, the loss of self following TBI as well as the emergence of a positive self-identity. The embedded issues of communication and self-identity are explained. The participant’s narrative espoused a hopeful optimism, strongly challenging the dominant disability discourse. The specific strengths and limitations, and potential value of using life histories as both a methodological and clinical tool when working with TBI survivors is described. Implications for research and clinical practice in the field of Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) is also provided.

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Artefacts and the Dynamics of Truces in Organizational Routines

10.1093/oso/9780198827436.003.0010 ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nicolás J.B. Wiedemann ◽

Leona Wiegmann ◽

Juergen Weber

Keyword(s):

Single Case ◽

Single Case Study ◽

Organizational Routines ◽

Process Perspective ◽

Temporary Settlement

Organizational routines can constitute a temporary settlement of individual actors’ diverging interests, described as a truce that enables the routine as a collective accomplishment to proceed. In this regard, scholars have recognized the central but ambiguous role of artefacts; they may be used to coordinate the interactions in routines but may also be mobilized to serve individual interests. Following this line of thinking, this chapter assumes a process perspective to advance our understanding of how such temporal settlements are continuously formed and in particular, the role artefacts play in this process. Based on a single case study over a period of thirty-three months, it analyses the use of a newly implemented artefact that inadvertently impeded smooth routine functioning as the artefact provided content that gave actors leeway to act out their interests in enacting the routine.

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Potential Role of Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis in Traumatic Brain Injury

Current Medicinal Chemistry ◽

10.2174/0929867328666210923143713 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 ◽

Author(s):

Lucas Alexandre Santos Marzano ◽

Fabyolla Lúcia Macedo de Castro ◽

Caroline Amaral Machado ◽

João Luís Vieira Monteiro de Barros ◽

Thiago Macedo e Cordeiro ◽

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Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Clinical Studies ◽

Molecular Mechanisms ◽

Hippocampal Neurogenesis ◽

Cognitive Outcomes ◽

Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis ◽

The Brain

: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious cause of disability and death among young and adult individuals, displaying complex pathophysiology including cellular and molecular mechanisms that are not fully elucidated. Many experimental and clinical studies investigated the potential relationship between TBI and the process by which neurons are formed in the brain, known as neurogenesis. Currently, there are no available treatments for TBI’s long-term consequences being the search for novel therapeutic targets, a goal of highest scientific and clinical priority. Some studies evaluated the benefits of treatments aimed at improving neurogenesis in TBI. In this scenario, herein, we reviewed current pre-clinical studies that evaluated different approaches to improving neurogenesis after TBI while achieving better cognitive outcomes, which may consist in interesting approaches for future treatments.

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Regeringsautonomi og delegeringstab i dansk EU-politik: Et principal-agent teoretisk perspektiv

Politik ◽

10.7146/politik.v13i3.27458 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Rasmus Bruun Pedersen

Keyword(s):

Research Design ◽

Single Case ◽

Maastricht Treaty ◽

Single Case Study ◽

Government Behavior ◽

Eu Integration ◽

Treaty Negotiations ◽

Role Of Information

Where do states’ positions on EU-integration come from? Despite a large number of studies we simply do not know which factors determine states’ positions in specific cases and why. This article analyses position making between ‘governments’ and ‘parliaments’ during the Maastricht Treaty negotiations. Furthermore, an analysis of the role of information asymmetries as intermediating factors in generating ‘influence on position’ will be carried out. The question asked is: Do governments enjoy relative autonomy vis-à-vis the Folketing that enables them to develop ‘positions’ they feel are in ‘the national interest’ or is Parliament able to control government behavior? The conclusions indicate that Parliaments control governmental positions, but also that governments, are able to exploit the negotiations to pursue certain ‘policy drifts’. The research design used is an in-dept single case study that analyses the level of inFluence on a multitude of different issues varied over the conflict level between the actors.

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