Group psychotherapy focusing on self-concept change following acquired brain injury: A pilot investigation

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-12

  Vickery, Chad D ^a   Gontkovsky, Samuel T ^a   Wallace, Jeanette J ^b   Caroselli, Jerome S ^b  

^a METHODIST REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

^b Institute for Rehabilitation Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Group therapy; Self concept; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PAIN BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WELLBEING;

EID: 33646526276     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0090-5550.51.1.3     Document Type: Article

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