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It's not uncommon for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to walk into a new evaluation and find that the patient denies having any problems. That can happen for many reasons, such as: "I talk fine." Reluctance to admit having a problem, especially a cognitive problem. Falsely believing that their trouble is "just part of getting older." Lack of awareness of the symptoms they are having. Forgettin...
"My new patient doesn't think anything is wrong! Now what?"
Dec 31, 2023
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I often get questions from readers along the lines of "How do I help patients make progress on cognitive goals?". Here are the 3 steps I'd recommend for achieving cognitive goals: Use Motivational Interviewing (MI) - to help a client reach readiness to change, to help identify specific goals, as well as to actually keep a client engaged and motivated in the therapy. Set goals collaboratively with ...
FAQ: How do I do cognitive therapy?
Dec 31, 2023
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The key idea to remember is that we have to practice the skill that we want to improve. So, how do we practice remembering? The question we need to ask is, what are we having trouble remembering? There are many things that could be challenging, such as: Remembering names, dates, and other facts we should already know Learning new information or procedures Thinking of the specific word we want to u...
FAQ: How do I help my loved one with their memory?
Dec 31, 2023
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