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Question
Given your knowledge about intensity, frequency, and duration of treatment, what would you suggest for plan of care development for a client with a neurogenic communication disorder?
1. Consider the relation between the patient's prognosis and what is feasible for the amount of treatment they can receive
2. Select a high-intensity treatment program, as this will yield better results for all patients, per evidence-based research.
3. Consider the factors of endurance and fatigue when determining the length of a session that a patient can tolerate
4. If the patient presents with a severe neurogenic communication disorder and is amenable to high-frequency treatment, then we may recommend treatment 2-3 times per week, versus once a week or every other week.
5. Selecting the right treatment intensity is dependent on several factors, including, but not limited to the severity of the disorder(s), the patient's overall health, the clinical setting, and the patient's awareness of deficits.
6. Selecting the treatment frequency and duration is solely dependent on the patient's health insurance coverage.
7. It is more appropriate to space out treatment sessions at a low frequency over a long duration than at a high frequency over a short duration of time.
8. SLPs should engage in collaborative discussion with other members of the treatment team to determine the ideal treatment intensity across allied health disciplines.
9. The treatment goals independently mandate the treatment intensity, frequency, and duration.
10. Consider the unique complexities of each patient and determine a treatment plan of care with the knowledge that the intensity, frequency, or duration of treatment may need to be modified as treatment progresses.