Abstract：
To examine family members/friends\' perception of change following standard and intensive group interactive structured treatment (GIST) for persons with social communication difficulties (SCDs).
A parallel mixed methods design combining data from questionnaires, the Goal Attainment Scale, and interviews.
Forty-nine adult (>18 years) family members/friends (69.4% female) of persons with SCDs and acquired brain injury (ABI) (cohabitating partner, 53.1%; other relatives, 30.6%; friends, 16.3%).
Standard GIST consisted of 12 weekly outpatient sessions (2.5 h). Intensive GIST consisted of 4 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation (2 × 3 days/week, 2 × 4 days/week). Both treatments included 3- and 6-month follow-ups.
Quantitative measures (n = 49) included the following informant reports: Latrobe Communication Questionnaire (LCQ), Social Communication Skills Questionnaire-Adapted (SCSQ-A), Behavior Rating Inventory for Executive Functions-Adult version (BRIEF-A), and Goal Attainment Scale. The qualitative measure (n=9) was an interview performed at 6-month follow-up.
Converging results were found, suggesting a perceived positive change over time for both standard and intensive GIST, with no substantial differences reported between the treatments.
Family members/friends reported improved social communication skills of the persons with SCDs following standard and intensive GIST. However, the integration of data showed the complexity of assessing SCDs and the need for further investigation.
A parallel mixed methods design combining data from questionnaires, the Goal Attainment Scale, and interviews.
Forty-nine adult (>18 years) family members/friends (69.4% female) of persons with SCDs and acquired brain injury (ABI) (cohabitating partner, 53.1%; other relatives, 30.6%; friends, 16.3%).
Standard GIST consisted of 12 weekly outpatient sessions (2.5 h). Intensive GIST consisted of 4 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation (2 × 3 days/week, 2 × 4 days/week). Both treatments included 3- and 6-month follow-ups.
Quantitative measures (n = 49) included the following informant reports: Latrobe Communication Questionnaire (LCQ), Social Communication Skills Questionnaire-Adapted (SCSQ-A), Behavior Rating Inventory for Executive Functions-Adult version (BRIEF-A), and Goal Attainment Scale. The qualitative measure (n=9) was an interview performed at 6-month follow-up.
Converging results were found, suggesting a perceived positive change over time for both standard and intensive GIST, with no substantial differences reported between the treatments.
Family members/friends reported improved social communication skills of the persons with SCDs following standard and intensive GIST. However, the integration of data showed the complexity of assessing SCDs and the need for further investigation.
摘要：
■检查家庭成员/朋友对社会沟通困难（SCD）的标准和强化小组互动结构化治疗（GIST）后变化的看法。
■结合问卷调查数据的并行混合方法设计，目标达成量表，和采访。
■患有SCD和获得性脑损伤（ABI）的49名成人（>18岁）家庭成员/朋友（69.4％为女性）（同居伴侣，53.1%；其他亲属，30.6%；朋友，16.3%）。
■标准GIST由12周门诊（2.5小时）组成。强化GIST包括4周的住院康复（2×3天/周，2×4天/周)。两种治疗均包括3个月和6个月的随访。
■定量测量（n=49）包括以下信息人报告：Latrobe沟通问卷（LCQ），适应社会沟通技巧问卷(SCSQ-A)，执行职能行为评级清单-成人版(BRIEF-A)，和目标达成量表。定性测量（n=9）是在6个月随访时进行的访谈。
■发现了收敛的结果，表明标准和密集GIST随着时间的推移会出现积极的变化，治疗之间没有实质性差异。
■家人/朋友报告说，遵循标准和密集GIST的SCD患者的社交沟通技巧得到了改善。然而,数据整合显示了评估SCD的复杂性和进一步调查的必要性.
■结合问卷调查数据的并行混合方法设计，目标达成量表，和采访。
■患有SCD和获得性脑损伤（ABI）的49名成人（>18岁）家庭成员/朋友（69.4％为女性）（同居伴侣，53.1%；其他亲属，30.6%；朋友，16.3%）。
■标准GIST由12周门诊（2.5小时）组成。强化GIST包括4周的住院康复（2×3天/周，2×4天/周)。两种治疗均包括3个月和6个月的随访。
■定量测量（n=49）包括以下信息人报告：Latrobe沟通问卷（LCQ），适应社会沟通技巧问卷(SCSQ-A)，执行职能行为评级清单-成人版(BRIEF-A)，和目标达成量表。定性测量（n=9）是在6个月随访时进行的访谈。
■发现了收敛的结果，表明标准和密集GIST随着时间的推移会出现积极的变化，治疗之间没有实质性差异。
■家人/朋友报告说，遵循标准和密集GIST的SCD患者的社交沟通技巧得到了改善。然而,数据整合显示了评估SCD的复杂性和进一步调查的必要性.
