[Emotional experience and subjective illness perception in chronic aphasia--a comparison of patients with their family members].

摘要: The results of a pilot study are demonstrated. 10 chronically aphasic patients and their relatives were interviewed by semi-structured questionnaire. Main themes the subjective perception emotional experience psychosocial changes, psychological disturbances, communicative neuropsychological impairments, as well restraints caused symptoms disease. Methodological difficulties which arise from linguistic restrictions discussed. Data show clear aphasics in occupational, social, areas. indicate independence subjectively perceived alteration its experience. differences While more burdened independence, gave importance to changes familiar problems.