Social communication skills group treatment: A feasibility study for persons with traumatic brain injury and comorbid conditions

Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility of improving impaired social communication skills in persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and concomitant neurological or psychiatric conditions, using an intervention with evidence of efficacy in a TBI cohort without such complications.Research design: Cohort study with pre–post intervention and follow-up assessments.Methods: Thirty individuals with TBI ≥ 1 year post-injury and identified social communication problems participated in a group intervention to improve social communication skills.Interventions: Group Interactive Structured Treatment (GIST) for Social Competence; 13 week, 1.5 hour manualized intervention.Outcome measures: Profile of Pragmatic Impairment in Communication (PPIC); Social Communication Skills Questionnaire-Adapted (SCSQ-A); LaTrobe Communication Questionnaire (LCQ); Goal Attainment Scale (GAS), Awareness Questionnaire (AQ), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS); Participation Assessment with Recombined Tools (PART).Main outcomes and resu...