Impact of Evidence-Based Functional Intervention Approach on an Individual
with Wernicke’s Aphasia Based on International Classification of Functioning,
Disability and Health Framework: A Case Study
Aphasia is an acquired language disorder that affects mostly one-third
of the patients suffering from stroke.
Traditionally, aphasia has been studied in domains related to
linguistic manifestations that are interpreted by applying the
concept of models concerning cognitive or neuroscience-based
neuropsychology.
Wernicke’s aphasia is a disorder that results in severe impairment
regarding language production and comprehension.
Although the various impaired-based language measures generally furnish information
to strengths and weaknesses related to language abilities for making a proper diagnosis,
it has been observed that the outcomes of these language-based test measures
often cannot adequately document the subjective practical difficulties encountered
by persons with aphasia International Classification of Functioning,
Disability, and Health is a classification of human functioning and disability.
ICF defines components as “Health domains” and “Heath-Related domains”.
It is a biopsychosocial approach, which attempts to achieve a synthesis,
to provide a coherent view of different perspective of health from biological,
individual and social perspective.
The health domains and heath related domains of ICF described from the perspective of the body,
the individual and society in two basic lists: 1. Body function and Structures;
2. Activities and participation.
Individuals with aphasia tend to exhibit both body structure function impairment.
Neuro Open J. 2021; 8(1): 11-19. doi: 10.17140/NOJ-8-137
