'Now I Am Myself': Exploring How People With Poststroke Aphasia Experienced Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Within the SOFIA Trial
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
|---|---|
| AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) | King’s College London, London, United Kingdom, Expert Independent Practitioner, London, United Kingdom, City, University of London, London, United Kingdom, University of Nottingham |
| ANO | Não informado |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| DOI | 10.1177/10497323211020290 |
| CITAÇÕES | 1 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
Resumo
Aphasia, a language disability, can profoundly affect a person's mood and identity. The experiences of participants who received Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, a psychological intervention, were explored in the Solution-Focused brief therapy In poststroke Aphasia (SOFIA) Trial. Thirty participants with chronic aphasia, 14 with severe aphasia, participated in in-depth interviews that were analyzed using framework analysis. Two overarching themes emerged: valued therapy components (exploring hopes, noticing achievements, companionship, sharing feelings, and relationship with therapist) and perceptions of progress (mood, identity, communication, relationships, and independence). Participants were categorized into four groups: (a) 'changed,' where therapy had a meaningful impact on a person's life; (b) 'connected,' where therapy was valued primarily for companionship; (c) 'complemental,' where therapy complemented a participant's upward trajectory; and (d) 'discordant,' where therapy misaligned with participants' preference for impairment-based language work. This study suggests that it is feasible to adapt a psychological therapy for people with aphasia, who perceive it as valuable.