Changes in coping strategies, social support, optimism and health-related quality of life following traumatic brain injury: A longitudinal study

Brain Injury

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 479-488

  Tomberg, T ^a   Toomela, A ^a   Ennok, M ^a   Tikk, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Coping strategies; Health related quality of life; Longitudinal changes; Optimism; Social support; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; ESTONIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; OPTIMISM; ORIENTATION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; WELLBEING;

EID: 34249811518     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050701311737     Document Type: Article

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