Families living with acquired brain injury: A multiple family group experience

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 61-76

  Charles, Nella ^a   Butera Prinzi, Franca ^a   Perlesz, Amaryll ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acquired brain injury; Family trauma; Multifamily group work

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PILOT STUDY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; SHAME; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33947420049     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/nre-2007-22107     Document Type: Article

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