Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Psychosocial Aspects of Pragmatic Disorders

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Research in Clinical Pragmatics

Part of the book series: Perspectives in Pragmatics, Philosophy & Psychology ((PEPRPHPS,volume 11))

Abstract

This chapter considers the everyday psychological and social costs attached to having pragmatic language difficulties. We briefly review key terminology concerning pragmatic language functions, before summarizing features of pragmatic language difficulties that occur in both the developmental period (e.g. associated with language impairment, autism spectrum disorder, hearing impairment, traumatic brain injury, intellectual disability) and in adulthood (e.g. in fronto-temporal dementia, aphasia, and Alzheimer’s disease). We present a schematic model as a means of conceptualizing the elements of pragmatic language competence and its inverse, pragmatic language difficulties, within the broader psycho-social context. We argue that psychological factors such as coping style and self-efficacy for communication need to be considered alongside social factors (such as cultural mores and everyday communication contexts) if the true impact of pragmatic language difficulties is to be both documented and adequately addressed when interventions for affected individuals are designed, implemented, and evaluated.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 99.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 129.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 179.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  • American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington: Author.

    Book  Google Scholar 

  • Anti-Bullying Network. (2016). Information on circle time. Resource document. http://www.antibullying.net/circletimeinfo.htm. Accessed 25 Jan 2016.

  • Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2008). Disability in Australia: Intellectual disability, Bulletin 67. Cat. no. AUS 110. Canberra: AIHW.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ayerbe, L., Ayis, S., Rudd, A. G., Heuschmann, P. U., & Wolfe, C. D. (2011). Natural history, predictors, and associations of depression 5 years after stroke: The South London Stroke Register. Stroke, 42(7), 1907–1911.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bakas, T., Kroenke, K., Plue, L. D., Perkins, S. M., & Williams, L. S. (2006). Outcomes among family caregivers of aphasic versus nonaphasic stroke survivors. Rehabilitation Nursing, 31(1), 33–42.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Barry, S., & Douglas, J. (2000). The social integration of individuals with aphasia. Advances in Speech-Language Pathology, 2(2), 77–91.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Baseman, S., Fisher, K., Ward, L., & Bhattacharya, A. (2010). The relationship of physical function to social integration after stroke. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 42(5), 237–244.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Beitchman, J., & Brownlie, E. B. (2014). Language disorders in children and adolescents. Boston: Hogrefe.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bishop, D. V. M. (2014). Ten questions about terminology for children with unexplained language problems. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 49(4), 381–415.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bittner, R., & Crowe, S. F. (2006). The relationship between working memory, processing speed and verbal comprehension and FAS performance following traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 21(7), 971–980.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Blieszner, B., & Roberto, K. A. (2009). Care partner responses to the onset of mild cognitive impairment. The Gerontologist, 50(1), 11–22.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Blonder, L., Pettigrew, L., & Kryscio, R. (2012). Emotion recognition and marital satisfaction in stroke. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 34(6), 634–642.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bogart, E., Togher, L., Power, E., & Docking, K. (2012). Casual conversations between individuals with traumatic brain injury and their friends. Brain Injury, 26(3), 221–233.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Boylstein, C., & Hayes, J. (2012). Reconstructing marital closeness while caring for a spouse with Alzheimer’s. Journal of Family Issues, 33(5), 584–612.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bracy, C., & Douglas, J. (2005). Marital dyad perceptions of injured partners’ communication following severe traumatic brain injury. Brain Impairment, 6(1), 1–12.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Braun, M., Scholz, U., Bailey, B., Hornung, R., & Martin, M. (2009). Dementia caregiving in spousal relationships: A dyadic perspective. Aging & Mental Health, 13(3), 426–436.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Brinton, B., Fujiki, M., Hurst, N. Q., Jones, E. R., & Spackman, M. P. (2015). The ability of children with language impairment to dissemble emotions in hypothetical scenarios and natural situations. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 46(4), 325–336.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Broderick, A., Metah-Parekh, H., & Reid, D. K. (2005). Differentiating instruction for disabled students in inclusive classrooms. Theory Into Practice, 44(3), 194–202.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bryan, K. (2004). Preliminary study of the prevalence of speech and language difficulties in young offenders. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 39(3), 391–400.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bryan, K., Freer, J., & Furlong, C. (2007). Language and communication difficulties in juvenile offenders. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 42(5), 505–520.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Burleson, B., Samter, W., & Lucchetti, A. (1992). Similarity in communication values as a predictor of friendship choices: Studies of friends and best friends. The Southern Communication Journal, 57(4), 260–276.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Burnett, N., & Thorsborne, M. (2015). Restorative practice and special needs. London: Jessica Kinglsey.

    Google Scholar 

  • Camarata, S. M., & Gibson, T. (1999). Pragmatic language deficits in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 5(3), 207–214.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Channon, S., & Watts, M. (2003). Pragmatic language interpretation after closed head injury: Relationship to executive functioning. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 8(4), 243–260.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Christle, C. A., Jolivette, K., & Nelson, C. M. (2005). Breaking the school to prison pipeline: Identifying school risk and protective factors for youth delinquency. Exceptionality, 13(2), 69–88.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Clare, L., Nellis, S. M., Whitaker, C. J., Martyr, A., Markova, I. S., Roth, I., et al. (2012). Marital relationship quality in early-stage dementia: Perspectives from people with dementia and their spouses. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 26(2), 148–158.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cohen, N. J. (2001). Language impairment and psychopathology in infants, children and adolescents. Thousand Oaks: Sage.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cohen, S., & Janicki-Deverts, I. (2009). Can we improve our physical health by altering our social networks? Perspectives on Psychological Science, 4(4), 375–378.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Cohen, S., & Wills, T. (1985). Stress, social support, and the buffering hypothesis. Psychological Bulletin, 98(2), 310–357.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Cohen, S., Doyle, W., Skoner, D., Rabi, B., & Gwaltney, J. (1997). Social ties and susceptibility to the common cold. Journal of the American Medical Association, 277(24), 1940–1944.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Cornelius-White, J. H. D., & Harbaugh, A. P. (2010). Learner-centered instruction: Building relationships for success. Thousand Oaks: Sage.

    Book  Google Scholar 

  • Dahlberg, C., Hawley, L., Morey, C., Newman, J., Cusick, C. P., & Felix-Harrison, C. (2006). Social communication skills in persons with post-acute traumatic brain injury: Three perspectives. Brain Injury, 20(4), 425–435.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Davidson, J. R., & Zhang, W. (2008). Treatment of post-stroke depression with antidepressants. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 14(7), 795–796.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • de Vugt, M. E., & Verhey, F. R. J. (2012). The impact of early dementia diagnosis and intervention on informal caregivers. Progress in Neurobiology, 110, 54–62.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • de Vugt, M. E., Stevens, F., Aalten, P., Lousberg, R., Jaspers, N., Winkens, I., et al. (2003). Behavioural disturbances in dementia patients and quality of the marital relationship. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18(2), 149–154.

    Google Scholar 

  • Dikmen, S., Machamer, J., Powell, J., & Temkin, N. (2003). Outcome 3 to 5 years after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 84(10), 1449–1457.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Donnellan, C., Hickey, A., Hevey, D., & O’Neill, D. (2010). Effect of mood symptoms on recovery one year after stroke. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 25(12), 1288–1295.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Douglas, J. (2010). Relation of executive functioning to pragmatic outcome following severe traumatic brain injury. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 53(2), 365–382.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Douglas, J. (2013). Conceptualising self and maintaining social connection following severe traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 27(1), 60–74.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Douglas, J. (2015). Placing therapy in the context of the self and social connection. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 17(3), 199–210.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Douglas, J., & Spellacy, F. J. (2000). Correlates of depression in adults with severe traumatic brain injury and their carers. Brain Injury, 14(1), 71–88.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Douglas, J., O’Flaherty, C., & Snow, P. (2000). Measuring perception of communicative ability: The development and evaluation of the La Trobe Communication Questionnaire. Aphasiology, 14(3), 251–268.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Douglas, J., Bracy, C., & Snow, P. (2007). Measuring perceived communicative ability after traumatic brain injury: Reliability and validity of the La Trobe Communication Questionnaire. The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 22(1), 31–38.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Douglas, J., Bracy, C., & Snow, P. (2016). Return to work and social communication ability following severe traumatic brain injury. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, to appear.

    Google Scholar 

  • Duck, S. (1988). Relating to others. Milton Keynes: Open University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Dunn, M., Flax, J., Slavinski, M., & Aram, D. (1995). The use of spontaneous language measures as criteria for identifying children with specific language impairment: An attempt to reconcile clinical and research incongruence. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 39(3), 643–654.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ebbels, S. (2014). Introducing the SLI debate. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 49(4), 377–380.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Eloniemi-Sulkava, U., Notkola, I. L., Hamalainen, K., Rahkonen, T., Viramo, P., Hentinen, M., et al. (2002). Spouse caregiver perceptions of influence of dementia on marriage. International Psychogeriatrics, 14(1), 47–58.

    Google Scholar 

  • Finestack, L. H., Palmer, M., & Abbeduto, L. (2012). Macrostructural narrative language of adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome or fragile X syndrome. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 21(1), 29–46.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Frank, L., Lloyd, A., Flynn, J. A., Kleinman, L., Matza, L. S., Margolis, M. K., et al. (2006). Impact of cognitive impairment on mild dementia patients and mild cognitive impairment patients and their informants. International Psychogeriatrics, 18(1), 151–162.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fratiglioni, L., Pallard-Borg, S., & Winblad, B. (2004). An active and socially integrated lifestyle in late life might protect against dementia. Lancet Neurology, 3(6), 343–353.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Frith, U., & Frith, C. (2003). Development and neurophysiology of mentalizing. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 358(1431), 459–473.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Galski, T., Tompkins, C., & Johnston, M. (1998). Competence in discourse as a measure of social integration and quality of life in persons with traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 12(9), 769–782.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Garand, L., Dew, M. A., Urda, B., Hagerty Lingler, J., DeKosky, S. T., & Reynolds, C. F. (2007). Marital quality in the context of mild cognitive impairment. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 29(8), 976–992.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Gill, C., Sander, A., Robins, N., Mazzei, D., & Struchen, M. (2011). Exploring experiences of intimacy from the viewpoint of individuals with traumatic brain injury and their partners. The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 26(1), 56–68.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Gillies, B. (2012). Continuity and loss: The carer’s journey through dementia. Dementia, 11(5), 657–676.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Godwin, E., Chappell, B., & Kreutzer, J. (2014). Relationships after TBI: A grounded research study. Brain Injury, 28(4), 398–413.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Goodwin, R. D., & Devanand, D. P. (2008). Stroke, depression, and functional health outcomes among adults in the community. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, 21(1), 41–46.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Gorno-Tempini, M. L., Hillis, A. E., Weintraub, S., Kertesz, A., Mendez, M., Cappa, S. F., et al. (2011). Classification of primary progressive aphasia and its variants. Neurology, 76(11), 1006–1014.

    Google Scholar 

  • Grawburg, M., Howe, T., Worrall, L., & Scarinci, N. (2013). Third-party disability in family members of people with aphasia: A systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 35(16), 1324–1341.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Green, B. C., Johnson, K. A., & Bretherton, L. (2014). Pragmatic language difficulties in children with hyperactivity and attention problems: An integrated review. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 49(1), 15–29.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Grice, H. P. (1975). Logic in conversation. In P. Cole & P. Morgan (Eds.), Studies in syntax and semantics (Vol. 3, pp. 41–58). New York: Academic Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hackett, M. L., & Anderson, C. S. (2005). Predictors of depression after stroke: A systematic review of observational studies. Stroke, 36(10), 2296–2301.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hackett, M. L., Yapa, C., Parag, V., & Anderson, C. S. (2005). Frequency of depression after stroke: A systematic review of observational studies. Stroke, 36(6), 1330–1340.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hale, C. M., & Tager-Flusberg, H. (2005). Social communication in children with autism. The relationship between theory of mind and discourse development. Autism, 9(2), 157–178.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Harciarek, M., Sitek, E., & Kertesz, A. (2014). The patterns of progression in primary progressive aphasia: Implications for assessment and management. Aphasiology, 28(8-9), 964–980.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hay, E., & Moran, C. (2005). Discourse formulation in children with closed head injury. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 14(4), 324–336.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hemphill, S., Plenty, S., Herrenkohl, T., Toumbourou, J., & Catalano, R. (2014). Student and school factors associated with school suspension: A multilevel analysis of students in Victoria, Australia and Washington State, United States. Children and Youth Services Review, 36(1), 187–194.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hilari, K., Northcott, S., Roy, P., Marshall, J., Wiggins, R. D., Chataway, J., & Ames, D. (2010). Psychological distress after stroke and aphasia: The first six months. Clinical Rehabilitation, 24(2), 181–190.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hofgren, C., Esbjornsson, E., & Sunnerhagen, K. (2010). Return to work after acquired brain injury: Facilitators and hindrances observed in a subacute rehabilitation setting. Work, 36(4), 431–439.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hughes, N., Williams, H., Chitsabesan, P., Davies, R., & Mounce, L.. (2012). Nobody made the connection: The prevalence of neurodisability in young people who offend. Report produced for the Children’s Commissioner for England. https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/Nobody%20made%20the%20connection.pdf. Accessed 24 Jan 2016.

  • Hurley, A. D. (2006). Mood disorders in intellectual disability. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 19(5), 465–469.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Huttenen, K., & Ryder, N. (2010). How children with normal hearing and children with a cochlear implant use mentalizing vocabulary and other evaluative expressions in their narratives. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 26(10), 833–844.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jetten, J., Haslam, C., & Haslam, S. A. (Eds.). (2012). The social cure: Identity, health & wellbeing. Hove: Psychology Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Karlovits, T., & McColl, M. (1999). Coping with community reintegration after severe brain injury: A description of stresses and coping strategies. Brain Injury, 13(11), 845–861.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kinsella, G. J., & Duffy, E. D. (1979). Psychosocial readjustments in the spouses of aphasic patients. Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 11(3), 129–132.

    Google Scholar 

  • Klusek, J., Martin, G. E., & Losh, M. (2014). A comparison of pragmatic language in boys with autism and fragile X syndrome. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 57(5), 1692–1707.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Knopman, D., & Roberts, R. (2011). Estimating the number of people with frontotemporal lobar degeneration in the US population. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 45(3), 330–335.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Knox, L., & Douglas, J. (2009). Long-term ability to interpret facial expression after traumatic brain injury and its relation to social integration. Brain and Cognition, 69(2), 442–449.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Lefebvre, H., Cloutier, G., & Levert, J. (2008). Perspectives of survivors of traumatic brain injury and their caregivers on long-term social integration. Brain Injury, 22(7-8), 535–543.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Lemieux, L., Cohen-Schneider, R., & Holzapfel, S. (2001). Aphasia and sexuality. Sexuality and Disability, 19(4), 253–266.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Lindsay, G. L., & Dockrell, J. E. (2012). Longitudinal patterns of behavioral, emotional, and social difficulties and self-concepts in adolescents with a history of specific language impairment. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 43(4), 445–460.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Lum, J., Powell, M., Timms, L., & Snow, P. (2015). A meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies investigating language in maltreated children. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 58(3), 961–976.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Mackay, J., & Mensah, G. (2004). The atlas of heart disease and stroke. Geneva: World Health Organization.

    Google Scholar 

  • Martin, G. E., Klusek, J., Estigarribia, B., & Roberts, J. E. (2009). Language characteristics of individuals with Down syndrome. Topics in Language Disorders, 29(2), 112–132.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Massimo, L., Evans, L., & Benner, P. (2013). Caring for loved ones with frontotemporal degeneration: The lived experiences of spouses. Geriatric Nursing, 34(4), 302–306.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • McDonald, S. (1993). Pragmatic language skills after closed head injury: Ability to meet the informational needs of the listener. Brain and Language, 44(1), 28–46.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Most, T., Shina-August, E., & Meilijson, S. (2010). Pragmatic abilities of children with hearing loss using cochlear implants or hearing aids compared to hearing children. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 15(4), 422–437.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. (2011). Traumatic brain injury. Information page. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi/tbi.htm. Accessed 24 January 2016.

  • Nickels, L., & Croot, K. (2014). Understanding and living with primary progressive aphasia: Current progress and challenges for the future. Aphasiology, 28(8-9), 885–899.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Nussbaum, J. (1994). Friendship in older adulthood. In M. L. Hummert, J. M. Wiemann, & J. F. Nussbaum (Eds.), Interpersonal communication in older adulthood: Interdisciplinary theory and research (pp. 209–225). California: Sage.

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  • O’Flaherty, C., & Douglas, J. (1997). Living with cognitive-communicative difficulties following traumatic brain injury: Using a model of interpersonal communication to characterise the subjective experience. Aphasiology, 11(9), 889–911.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Olver, J., Ponsford, J., & Curran, C. (1996). Outcome following traumatic brain injury: A comparison between two and five years after injury. Brain Injury, 10(11), 841–848.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ouimet, M. A., Primeau, F., & Cole, M. G. (2001). Psychosocial risk factors in poststroke depression: A systematic review. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 46(9), 819–828.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ownsworth, T., Desbois, J., Grant, E., Fleming, J., & Strong, J. (2006). The associations among self-awareness, emotional well-being, and employment outcome following acquired brain injury: A 12-month longitudinal study. Rehabilitation Psychology, 51(1), 50–59.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Paterson, J., & Stewart, J. (2002). Adults with acquired brain injury: Perceptions of their social world. Rehabilitation Nursing, 27(1), 13–18.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Paul, R., & Norbury, C. (2011). Language disorders from infancy through adolescence: Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and communicating (Fourth ed.). Hoboken: Mosby.

    Google Scholar 

  • Perlman, D. (2008). Intimate relationships. New York: McGraw-Hill.

    Google Scholar 

  • Peterson, C. C. (2004). Theory-of-mind development in oral deaf children with cochlear implants or conventional hearing aids. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 45(6), 1096–1106.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ponsford, J. (2013). Traumatic brain injury in children. In J. Ponsford, S. Sloan, & P. Snow (Eds.), Traumatic brain injury: Rehabilitation for everyday adaptive living (Second ed., pp. 291–322). Hove: Psychology Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Pound, P., Gompertz, P., & Ebrahim, S. (1998). A patient-centred study of the consequences of stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation, 12(4), 338–347.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Pozzebon, M., Douglas, J., & Ames, D. (2016). Spouses’ experience of living with a partner diagnosed with a dementia: A synthesis of the qualitative research. International Psychogeriatrics, 28(4), 537–556.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Rassovsky, Y., Satz, P., Alfano, M. S., Light, R. K., Zaucha, K., McArthur, D. L., & Hovda, D. (2006). Functional outcome in TBI I: Neuropsychological, emotional, and behavioral mediators. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 28(4), 567–580.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Reilly, S., Tomblin, B., Law, J., McKean, C., Mensah, F. K., Morgan, A., et al. (2014). Specific language impairment: A convenient label for whom? International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 49(4), 416–451.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rice, M. L., Taylor, C. L., & Zubrick, S. R. (2008). Language outcomes of 7-year-old children with or without a history of late language emergence at 24 months. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 51(2), 394–407.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Rogge, R., & Bradbury, T. (1999). Till violence does us part: The differing roles of communication and aggression in predicting marital outcomes. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 67(3), 340–351.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Roozenbeek, R., Maas, A., & Menon, D. (2013). Changing patterns in the epidemiology of traumatic brain injury. Nature Reviews Neurology, 9(4), 231–236.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Rutledge, T., Linke, S. E., Olsen, M. B., Francis, J., Johnson, B. D., Bittner, V., et al. (2008). Social networks and incident stroke among women with suspected myocardial ischemia. Psychosomatic Medicine, 70(3), 282–287.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sale, P., West, M., Sherron, P., & Wehman, P. (1991). Exploratory analysis of job separations from supported employment for persons with traumatic brain injury. The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 6(3), 1–11.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Sanger, D., Moore-Brown, B., Magnuson, G., & Svoboda, N. (2001). Prevalence of language problems among adolescent delinquents: A closer look. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 23(1), 17–26.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Schorr, E. A., Roth, F. P., & Fox, N. A. (2008). A comparison of the speech and language skills of children with cochlear implants and children with normal hearing. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 29(4), 195–210.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Schrauf, R. W., & Iris, M. (2014). What they’re said to say: The discursive construction of Alzheimer’s disease by older adults. In R. W. Schrauf & N. Muller (Eds.), Dialogue and dementia: Cognitive and communicative resources for engagement (pp. 27–58). Hove/New York: Psychology Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sherer, M., Yablon, S., Nakase-Richardson, R., & Nick, T. (2008). Effect of severity of post-traumatic confusion and its constituent symptoms on outcome after traumatic brain injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 89(1), 42–47.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Shorland, J., & Douglas, J. (2010). Understanding the role of communication in maintaining and forming friendships following traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 24(4), 569–580.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Snow, P. C. (2009). Child maltreatment, mental health and oral language competence: Inviting speech-language pathology to the prevention table. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 11(12), 95–103.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Snow, P. C., & Powell, M. B. (2008). Oral language competence, social skills, and high risk boys: What juvenile offenders are trying to tell us? Children and Society, 22(1), 16–28.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Snow, P. C., & Powell, M. B. (2011). Oral language competence in incarcerated young offenders: Links with offending severity. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 13(6), 480–489.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Snow, P. C., & Sanger, D. D. (2011). Restorative justice conferencing and the youth offender: Exploring the role of oral language competence. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 46(3), 324–333.

    Google Scholar 

  • Snow, P., Douglas, J., & Ponsford, J. (1997). Conversational assessment following traumatic brain injury: A comparison across two control groups. Brain Injury, 11(6), 409–430.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Snow, P., Douglas, J., & Ponsford, J. (1998). Conversational discourse abilities following severe traumatic brain injury: A longitudinal follow-up. Brain Injury, 12(11), 911–935.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Snow, P. C., Woodward, M., Mathis, M., & Powell, M. B. (2016). Language functioning, mental health and alexithymia in incarcerated young offenders. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 18(1), 20–31.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • St Clair, M. C., Pickles, A., Durkin, K., & Conti-Ramsden, G. (2011). A longitudinal study of behavioral, emotional and social difficulties in individuals with a history of specific language impairment (SLI). Journal of Communication Disorders, 44(2), 186–199.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Stewart, A., Dennison, S., & Waterson, E. (2002). Pathways from child maltreatment to juvenile offending, Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice, No. 241. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology.

    Google Scholar 

  • Struchen, M., Clark, A., Sander, A., Mills, M., Evans, G., & Kurtz, D. (2008). Relation of executive functioning and social communication measures to functional outcomes following traumatic brain injury. Neurorehabilitation, 23(2), 185–198.

    Google Scholar 

  • Struchen, M. A., Pappadis, M. R., Sander, A. M., Burrows, C. S., & Myszka, K. A. (2011). Examining the contribution of social communication abilities and affective/behavioral functioning to social integration outcomes for adults with traumatic brain injury. The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 26(1), 30–42.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Sullivan, J. R., & Riccio, C. A. (2010). Language functioning and deficits following pediatric traumatic brain injury. Applied Neuropsychology, 17(2), 93–98.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Tarolla, S. M., Wagman, E. F., Rabinowitz, J., & Tubman, J. G. (2002). Understanding and treating juvenile offenders: A review of current knowledge and future directions. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 7(2), 125–143.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Turkstra, L., McDonald, S., & Kaufmann, P. (1995). Assessment of pragmatic communication skills in adolescents after traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 10(5), 319–345.

    Google Scholar 

  • Turkstra, L., Coelho, C., & Ylvisaker, M. (2005). The use of standardized tests for individuals with cognitive-communication disorders. Seminars in Speech and Language, 26(4), 215–222.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Umberson, D., & Montez, J. (2010). Social relationships and health: A flashpoint for health policy. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 51(Suppl), 554–566.

    Google Scholar 

  • Umberson, D., Williams, K., Powers, D. A., Liu, H., & Needham, B. (2006). You make me sick: Marital quality and health over the life course. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 47(1), 1–16.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wang, Y., Kent, R., Duffy, J., & Thomas, J. (2005). Dysarthria in traumatic brain injury: A breath group and intonational analysis. Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, 57(2), 59–89.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Weissman, M. M., Markowitz, J. C., & Klerman, G. L. (2000). Comprehensive guide to interpersonal psychotherapy. New York: Basic Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wheldall, K., & Merrett, F. (1988). Which classroom behaviours do primary school teachers say they find most troublesome? Educational Review, 40(1), 13–27.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • White, C. L., Mayo, N., Hanley, J. A., & Wood-Dauphinee, S. (2003). Evolution of the caregiving experience in the initial 2 years following stroke. Research in Nursing and Health, 26(3), 177–189.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • White, P., Chant, D., Edwards, N., Townsend, C., & Waghorn, G. (2005). Prevalence of intellectual disability and comorbid mental illness in an Australian community sample. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 39(5), 395–400.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Whiteneck, G. G., Charlifue, S. W., Gerhart, K. A., Overholser, J. D., & Richardson, G. N. (1992). Quantifying handicap: A new measure of long-term rehabilitation outcomes. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 73(6), 519–526.

    Google Scholar 

  • Willer, B., Ottenbacher, K., & Coad, M. (1994). The community integration questionnaire: A comparative examination. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 73(2), 103–111.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Willmott, P. (1987). Friendship networks and social support. London: Policy Studies Institute.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, VIC, Australia

    Pamela Snow

  2. School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Jacinta Douglas

Authors
  1. Pamela Snow
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Jacinta Douglas
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Pamela Snow .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. School of Arts and Humanities, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom

    Louise Cummings

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2017 Springer International Publishing AG

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Snow, P., Douglas, J. (2017). Psychosocial Aspects of Pragmatic Disorders. In: Cummings, L. (eds) Research in Clinical Pragmatics. Perspectives in Pragmatics, Philosophy & Psychology, vol 11. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47489-2_23

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47489-2_23

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Cham

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-319-47487-8

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-319-47489-2

  • eBook Packages: Social SciencesSocial Sciences (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation