Blame attribution in intentional and unintentional traumatic brain injury: Longitudinal changes and impact on subjective well-being

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 152-161

  Hart, Tessa ^a,b   Hanks, Robin ^c   Bogner, Jennifer A ^d   Millis, Scott ^c   Esselman, Peter ^e  

^a MOSS REHABILITATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Blame attribution; Brain injuries; Intentional TBI; Psychological outcome; Subjective well being; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; WELLBEING;

EID: 34248546020     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0090-5550.52.2.152     Document Type: Article

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