Year of Award
2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
Master of Science (MS)
Degree Name
Speech-Language Pathology
Department or School/College
Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Committee Chair
Catherine Off
Commitee Members
John Gerdes, Annie Kennedy, Amy Glaspey
Keywords
aphasia, stimulus dosage, intensity, repetition priming, anomia, neuroplasticity
Publisher
University of Montana
Abstract
Intensity significantly impacts aphasia treatment efficacy, yet research protocols have not answered questions about optimal intensity and/or dosage. A single-subject ABA design investigated the influence of repetition priming on naming performance for four individuals with stroke-induced aphasia. The participants completed an intensive training protocol with repeated attempts to name pictures. Independent variables included training status and stimulus dosage. The dependent variable was response accuracy. Response accuracy increased for all participants during the training phase, and training effects persisted through the maintenance phase for all participants. Stimulus dosage did not consistently influence response accuracy for the participants.
Recommended Citation
Griffin, Jenna Ray, "Neuroplasticity, Dosage, and Repetition Priming Effects in Individuals with Stroke-Induced Aphasia" (2014). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 4212.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/4212
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