Exploring the use of social comparison by individuals recovering from traumatic brain injury

Brain Injury

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 253-262

  Arenth, Patricia M ^a   Corrigan, John D ^b   Schmidt, Lyle D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment to disability issues; Rehabilitation; Social comparison theory; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; REHABILITATION CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 33645011917     PISSN: 0883041X     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050500487662     Document Type: Article

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