"Everyone's brains are different…you can't just have one therapy plan to suit everyone" - A qualitative investigation of community-based rehabilitation services following traumatic brain injury.

Purpose: To examine the lived experiences of adults who have received community-based rehabilitation (CBR) services in Australia or New Zealand for cognitive-communication disorders (CCDs) following traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their support people. Participants' recommendations for future models of care were also explored to enhance rehabilitation services for people with TBI.

Method: A qualitative descriptive approach grounded in phenomenology was used, whereby semi-structured interviews were conducted with each participant.

Capacity building for providers of cognitive rehabilitation in Queensland: a needs analysis survey.

Background Cognitive rehabilitation of people with traumatic brain injury is a complex and challenging area of practice. Practitioners working in cognitive rehabilitation require ongoing training to stay abreast of new research and best practice interventions. A needs analysis was conducted to inform the development of a capacity building program for cognitive rehabilitation providers.

Diapirs of crystal-rich slurry explain granite emplacement temperature and duration.

The mechanism, temperature, and timescale of granite intrusion remain controversial, with wide-ranging implications for understanding continental growth, differentiation, rheology, and deformation dynamics. In this paper we present a method for determining intrusion emplacement temperature and timescale using the characteristics of the surrounding metamorphic aureole, and apply it to the Skiddaw granite in northern England. The estimated emplacement timescale (0.

The pervasive and unyielding impacts of cognitive-communication changes following traumatic brain injury.

Background: Cognitive-communication disorders (CCDs) are common in the traumatic brain injury (TBI) population. Despite this, there has been limited research that explores the long-term impacts of reduced cognitive-communication functioning on daily life for this population.

Aims: To identify the long-term impacts of cognitive-communication impairment as reported by adults with TBI and their significant others.

Exploring the measurement of pediatric cognitive-communication disorders in traumatic brain injury research: A scoping review.

Objective: To synthesize information about the constructs measured, measurement instruments used, and the timing of assessment of cognitive-communication disorders (CCDs) in pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) research.

Methods And Procedures: Scoping review conducted in alignment with Arksey and O'Malley's five-stage methodological framework and reported per the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews. Inclusion criteria: (a) cohort description, case-control, and treatment studies; (b) participants with TBI aged 5-18 years; (c) communication or psychosocial outcomes; and (d) English full-text journal articles.

Speech pathologists' perspectives when managing adults following traumatic brain injury in community-based rehabilitation settings: A qualitative investigation.

: Across Australia and New Zealand, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) routinely assess and treat adults with cognitive-communication disorders following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Despite their regular involvement, little is known about how clinicians provide management to this client group, particularly in community-based contexts. Therefore the aim of this study is to explore the clinical practices of SLPs who have experience working in community-based rehabilitation services with adults with cognitive-communication disorders following TBI.

Community-based rehabilitation for adults with cognitive-communication disorders following traumatic brain injury: A mixed methods investigation.

Objective: To investigate the experiences and perspectives of speech pathologists when delivering cognitive-communication therapy to adults following traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Methods: An explanatory sequential mixed methods design was used to explore the practices of speech pathologists working in community-based rehabilitation (CBR) settings. The first participant group completed an in-depth online survey, whilst the second group participated in an interview to discuss their processes and recommendations when managing adults following TBI.

Physical rehabilitation of central facial palsy: A survey of current multidisciplinary practice.

The role of allied health practitioners providing physical rehabilitation of central facial palsy (CFP) is minimally reported in the literature. This study explores current practice and the roles, attitudes and perceptions of allied health professionals (AHPs) working with people with CFP. An electronic survey was distributed to speech-language pathologists (SLPs), occupational therapists and physiotherapists.

Strategy-based reading comprehension therapy during early acquired brain injury rehabilitation: preliminary results.

Introduction: An evidence-based intervention and service delivery model for early acquired brain injury reading comprehension rehabilitation (involving multiple-strategy, hierarchical reading) was investigated with 3 clients <3 m post onset as part of their brain injury rehabilitation program.

Materials And Methods: A multiple-baseline single case experimental design was used for each participant, with data analysed using Tau-U. Assessments of reading comprehension (impairment and activity level) were performed pre/post intervention, and at follow-up (3-6 months post-treatment).

A Systematic Review of Physical Rehabilitation of Facial Palsy.

Facial palsy is a frequent and debilitating sequela of stroke and brain injury, causing functional and aesthetic deficits as well as significant adverse effects on quality of life and well-being. Current literature reports many cases of acquired facial palsy that do not recover spontaneously, and more information is needed regarding the efficacy of physical therapies used in this population. A systematic search of eight electronic databases was performed from database inception to December 2018.

A scoping review of interventions for adults with dysarthria following traumatic brain injury.

: To review the current literature on interventions for dysarthria following traumatic brain injury (TBI) for their effectiveness and methodological quality, and identify future directions for research in developing guidelines for treating dysarthria in this population.: Scoping review.: Electronic databases were searched up until July 2018 to find intervention trials for treating dysarthria following TBI.

Ablation versus Anti-Arrhythmic Therapy for Reducing All Hospital Episodes from Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation (AVATAR-AF): Design and rationale.

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) ablation using the cryoballoon is effective at reducing symptomatic AF episodes. The prevalence of AF is increasing with the aging population and access to such treatment would be enhanced by reducing the resource requirements. Relinquishing electrical mapping of the pulmonary veins (PV) removes the need for PV catheters, electrical recording equipment and staff trained in using this equipment.

Aphasia and reperfusion therapies in hyper-acute settings: A scoping review.

: Reperfusion therapies are medical treatments that restore blood flow either by surgical removal of a blood clot or with medications that dissolve clots. The introduction of reperfusion therapies has the potential to change the presentation of aphasia following acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). This scoping study will explore the relationship between aphasia and reperfusion therapies from a speech-language pathology perspective.

Remediation of social communication impairments following traumatic brain injury using metacognitive strategy intervention: a pilot study.

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).

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.

Treating reading comprehension deficits in sub-acute brain injury rehabilitation: Identifying clinical practice and management.

There is limited evidence for cognitive-communication reading comprehension (CCRC) interventions for adults following acquired brain injury (ABI), particularly during sub-acute rehabilitation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical practice of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) with CCRC deficits during sub-acute ABI rehabilitation and compare it to the best available evidence. An electronic survey was used to gather information from clinicians across Australia regarding clinical practice in the areas of assessment, intervention, treatment hierarchies and service delivery; survey questions were developed from an extensive review of the literature and expert clinician opinion.

The relationship of tobacco and alcohol use with ageing self-perceptions in older people in Ireland.

Background: Health behaviour patterns in older groups, including tobacco and alcohol use, are key factors in chronic disease prevention. We explore ageing self-perceptions as motivating factors behind smoking and drinking alcohol in older adults, and the complex reasons why individuals engage harmfully in these behaviours.

Methods: Cigarette and alcohol use was assessed in a large cross-sectional national sample aged 50 years and above from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) (n = 6,576).

Healthcare students' experiences of an interprofessional, student-led neuro-rehabilitation community-based clinic.

Student-led clinics are becoming more prominent as educators seek alternate models of clinical education for health professionals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate healthcare students' experiences of an interprofessional student-led clinic for clients with neurological conditions. Thirteen students representing occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and speech pathology were recruited for the study.

Discourse level reading comprehension interventions following acquired brain injury: a systematic review.

Purpose Reading comprehension can change following acquired brain injury (ABI), impacting independence and participation. This review aims to identify and evaluate the interventions used for rehabilitation of discourse level reading in adults with ABI. Methods A systematic review was conducted of published journal articles.

Systematic Review of Behavioral Interventions Targeting Social Communication Difficulties After Traumatic Brain Injury.

Objective: To determine whether behavioral interventions are beneficial for adults with social communication difficulties after traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Data Sources: Electronic databases were searched through October 2013 to find behavioral intervention trials. Keywords used in our search were intervention, therapy, treatment, and program combined with pragmatic disorder, pragmatic impairment, social communication disorder/impairment, conversation disorder/impairment, social disorder/impairment, cognitive-linguistic and cognitive-communication deficit; adult; and traumatic brain injury, head injury, and brain injury.

Does metacognitive strategy instruction improve impaired receptive cognitive-communication skills following acquired brain injury?

Aims: To investigate if metacognitive strategy instruction (MSI) improves the receptive language skills of adults with cognitive-communication disorders secondary to acquired brain injury (ABI).

Research Design: An ABA intervention programme was implemented with eight adults with ABI, aged 25-70 years. The Measure of Cognitive-Linguistic Abilities (MCLA) was administered at baseline and following treatment.

The reliability of a severity rating scale to measure stuttering in an unfamiliar language.

With increasing multiculturalism, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are likely to work with stuttering clients from linguistic backgrounds that differ from their own. No research to date has estimated SLPs' reliability when measuring severity of stuttering in an unfamiliar language. Therefore, this study was undertaken to estimate the reliability of SLPs' use of a 9-point severity rating (SR) scale, to measure severity of stuttering in a language that was different from their own.

The current practices of speech-language pathologists in providing information to clients with traumatic brain injury.

The provision of information about cognitive-communication disorders (CCDs) following traumatic brain injury (TBI) is important given the impact these communication impairments can have on the rehabilitation of people with TBI. This study describes the results of an online survey which investigated the current practices of 74 Australian speech-language pathologists (SLPs) working with adults with TBI. Thirty-seven SLPs outlined their practices in information provision.

Evidence for mechanical coupling and strong Indian lower crust beneath southern Tibet.

How surface deformation within mountain ranges relates to tectonic processes at depth is not well understood. The upper crust of the Tibetan Plateau is generally thought to be poorly coupled to the underthrusting Indian crust because of an intervening low-viscosity channel. Here, however, we show that the contrast in tectonic regime between primarily strike-slip faulting in northern Tibet and dominantly normal faulting in southern Tibet requires mechanical coupling between the upper crust of southern Tibet and the underthrusting Indian crust.