Rehabilitation of lexical and semantic communicative impairments: An overview of available approaches

Casarin, Fabíola Schwengber; Branco, Laura; Pereira, Natalie; Kochhann, Renata; Gindri, Gigiane; Fonseca, Rochele Paz

doi:10.1590/S1980-57642014DN83000011

Abstracts

Lexical-semantic impairments are common consequences of acquired neurological damage. However, little is known about the benefits of existing treatment methods for this type of language impairment.

OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate current research into lexical-semantic interventions for adults with dementia, TBI or stroke.

METHODS:

The PubMed, PsycInfo and SCOPUS databases were searched for studies related to rehabilitation, neurological conditions, communicative and lexical-semantic skills published between 2004 and 2014.

RESULTS:

Twenty-eight of the 453 abstracts found were selected for the review based on the PRISMA method. Most of the studies described treatments for anomia. Semantic tasks were the most commonly used, followed by phonological and gestural strategies. Interventions were individual and involved formal tasks, although the number, frequency and duration of sessions varied between studies.

CONCLUSION:

Although lexical-semantic interventions lead to improvements in language abilities, they are still poorly described in the literature, and must be further investigated in terms of their efficacy, effectiveness and long-term effects.

rehabilitation of speech and language disorders; language therapy anomia; communication

Déficits em processamento comunicativo léxico-semântico podem acompanhar quadros neurológicos. Mas, pouco se sabe do efeito terapêutico de intervenções léxico-semânticas.

OBJETIVO:

Esta revisão sistemática caracterizou estudos com este tipo de intervenção, em pacientes adultos com demência, pós TCE e pós AVC.

MÉTODOS:

Analisaram-se estudos publicados entre 2004 e 2014 nas bases de dados PubMed, PsycInfo e SCOPUS, com descritores dos construtos reabilitação, quadro neurológico adquirido, comunicação e componente léxico-semântico.

RESULTADOS:

Dos 453 estudos encontrados, 28 foram selecionados, seguindo método prisma. Destes, a maioria apresentava terapia para anomia. As técnicas mais empregadas foram de processamento léxico-semântico, seguida pelo fonológico e gestual. Em sua maioria, a intervenção ocorreu na modalidade individual, com uso de tarefas formais, apesar da variabilidade do número, frequência e duração das sessões.

CONCLUSÃO:

Os tratamentos propiciaram melhora no desempenho na avaliação pós-intervenção. No entanto, há limitações da intervenção léxico-semântica, especialmente quanto à descrição teórica das técnicas e faltam estudos de eficácia, de efetividade, e de acompanhamento.

reabilitação dos transtornos da fala e da linguagem; terapia da linguagem; anomia; comunicação

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Ferguson NF, Evans K, Raymer A. A comparison of intention and pantomime gesture treatments for word retrieval in people with aphasia. Am J Speech Lang Pathol. 2012;21:S126-139.
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⁴⁰
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⁴¹
Edmonds L, Babb M. Effect of verb network strengthening treatment in moderate-to-severe aphasia. Am J Speech-Language Pathol 2011; 20:131-146.
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Yeung O, Law S-P, Yau M. Treatment generalization and executive control processes: preliminary data from Chinese anomic individuals. Int J Lang Commun Disord 2009;44:784-794.
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Kiran S, Iakupova R. Understanding the relationship between language proficiency, language impairment and rehabilitation: Evidence from a case study. Clin Linguist Phon 2011;25:565-583.

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Edmonds L, Babb M. Effect of verb network strengthening treatment in moderate-to-severe aphasia. Am J Speech-Language Pathol 2011; 20:131-146.

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Yeung O, Law S-P, Yau M. Treatment generalization and executive control processes: preliminary data from Chinese anomic individuals. Int J Lang Commun Disord 2009;44:784-794.

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Edmonds LA, Kiran S. Effect of semantic naming treatment on crosslinguistic generalization in bilingual aphasia. J Speech Lang Hear Res 2006;49:729-748.

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Jokel R, Rochon E, Leonard C. Treating anomia in semantic dementia: improvement, maintenance, or both? Neuropsychol Rehabil 2006;16:241-256.

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Beeson PM, Egnor H. Combining treatment for written and spoken naming. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2006;12:816-827.

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Breitenstein C, Kamping S, Jansen A, Schomacher M, Knecht S. Word learning can be achieved without feedback: implications for aphasia therapy. Restor Neurol Neurosci 2004;22:445-458.

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Vojta C, Kinosian B, Glick H, Altshuler L, Bauer MS. Self-reported quality of life across mood states in bipolar disorder. Compr Psychiatry 2001;42:190-195.

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