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  • Cognitive Psychology

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  • Aphasia rehabilitation is a dynamic learning process, often studied through pre- to posttreatment comparisons.
  • Session-to-session learning patterns in aphasia treatment are frequently overlooked.
  • Understanding the temporal dynamics of learning is crucial for optimizing intervention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the learning curve during intensive anomia intervention for individuals with aphasia.
  • To identify cognitive predictors influencing the rate and magnitude of treatment response.
  • To explore the relationship between cognitive functions and learning trajectories in aphasia.

Main Methods:

  • 39 individuals with chronic poststroke aphasia participated in intensive semantic feature analysis (SFA) intervention.
  • Daily naming accuracy for trained and untrained words was assessed.
  • Bayesian generalized linear mixed-effects models were employed to analyze learning shapes and cognitive influences.

Main Results:

  • Significant treatment gains were observed early in the intervention (within the first 4 hours).
  • Verbal recognition and visuospatial memory were associated with early treatment gains, benefiting individuals with stronger cognitive profiles.
  • Modest treatment generalization to untrained words was noted, with potential links to visuospatial recall.

Conclusions:

  • Early monitoring of SFA treatment response can guide clinical decisions about intervention effectiveness.
  • Verbal recognition and visuospatial recall are key cognitive functions supporting learning in aphasia rehabilitation.
  • Elucidating these cognitive underpinnings can refine our understanding of aphasia recovery.