The Effectiveness of Verbal-Gestural Treatment on Verb Naming in Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of verbal-gestural treatment on verb production in patients with acute aphasia. Method: Treatment was delivered during inpatient stay to four participants using a single-subject design. Results: All patients demonstrated improvements in verbal expression. Some patients' improvements generalized to untrained verbs and nouns. Conclusions: This study indicates verbal-gestural treatment can be an effective treatment model for acute aphasia in a hospital environment. Concurrent deficits resulting from stroke may impact the success with verbal-gestural treatment at this acute phase of recovery.

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The study found that verbal-gestural treatment can be effective for improving verb production in patients with acute aphasia. However, concurrent deficits resulting from stroke may impact the success of this treatment at the acute phase of recovery.