Facial Affect Recognition Training Through Telepractice: Two Case Studies of Individuals with Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury

Authors

  • John Williamson Northern Arizona University
  • Emi Isaki Northern Arizona University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/ijt.2015.6167

Abstract

The use of a modified Facial Affect Recognition (FAR) training to identify emotions was investigated with two case studies of adults with moderate to severe chronic (> five years) traumatic brain injury (TBI).  The modified FAR training was administered via telepractice to target social communication skills.  Therapy consisted of identifying emotions through static facial expressions, personally reflecting on those emotions, and identifying sarcasm and emotions within social stories and role-play.  Pre- and post-therapy measures included static facial photos to identify emotion and the Prutting and Kirchner Pragmatic Protocol for social communication.  Both participants with chronic TBI showed gains on identifying facial emotions on the static photos. 

             

 

  

Author Biography

Emi Isaki, Northern Arizona University

Dept. of Communication Sciences & Disorders Associate Professor

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Published

2015-07-29

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Williamson, J., & Isaki, E. (2015). Facial Affect Recognition Training Through Telepractice: Two Case Studies of Individuals with Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury. International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 7(1), 13–20. https://doi.org/10.5195/ijt.2015.6167

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Vol. 7, No. 1, Spring 2015

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Case Studies

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