Goal Setting in Speech-Language Pathology: A Guide to Clinical Reasoning

Goal-Setting in Speech-Language Pathology: A Guide to Clinical Reasoning is the first textbook on evidence-based clinical decision-making for speech-language pathologists (SLPs). It aims to fill a pedagogical need for an efficient tool that teaches clinical reasoning to guide treatment planning. The text covers the purpose for a decision-making framework, data used in the clinical reasoning process, and presentation and discussion of the framework. It is written for graduate-level students in clinical methods courses and novice SLP clinicians and includes dynamic in-text case studies and PluralPlus Online Ancillary Materials.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 110 pages
Publication date: 10 November 2023
Publisher: Plural Publishing Inc

Goal-Setting in Speech-Language Pathology: A Guide to Clinical Reasoning is a groundbreaking textbook that provides a comprehensive and evidence-based approach to clinical decision-making for speech-language pathologists (SLPs). The primary objective of this text is to fulfill a pedagogical need for an effective tool that effectively teaches clinical reasoning to guide treatment planning. While there are numerous existing resources in speech-language pathology that offer guidance on writing goals, they fail to delve into the clinical decision-making thought process behind formulating patient-centered goals. The text aims to bridge the knowledge gap in clinical learning environments, catering to graduate-level students in clinical methods courses and serving as an invaluable resource for novice SLP clinicians.

This functional and concise text for clinical coursework or practice explicitly outlines the decision-making process employed by experienced clinicians from referral to the creation of patient-centered goals. The contents encompass (1) the purpose for a decision-making framework grounded in both the science of learning and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) clinical competencies, (2) a description of data used in the clinical reasoning process, (3) presentation and discussion of the framework.

Key Features:

Concise and readily accessible, making it effortless to integrate into a single-semester course that dedicates only a few weeks to clinical decision-making.

Serves as a practical how-to guide that employs systematic instruction with hands-on, real-world practice opportunities to teach students and young clinicians the application of clinical concepts.

Includes dynamic in-text case studies written by authors with extensive clinical experience, covering a wide range of populations and settings.

By providing a comprehensive and evidence-based framework for clinical decision-making, Goal-Setting in Speech-Language Pathology: A Guide to Clinical Reasoning empowers SLPs to deliver optimal care and achieve positive outcomes for their patients. This text is a valuable resource for both students and practitioners in the field of speech-language pathology.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781635504323