Violence, abuse, and neglect among people with traumatic brain injuries

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 390-402

  Reichard, Audrey A ^a,e   Langlois, Jean A ^a   Sample, Pat L ^b   Wald, Marlena M ^c   Pickelsimer, E Elisabeth ^d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c Lockheed Corporation   (United States)

^d MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Disability; Neglect; Prevention; Qualitative research; Traumatic brain injury; Victimization; Violence

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; NEGLECT; PHENOMENOLOGY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VIOLENCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; ANGER; BRAIN INJURIES; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 36349034003     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HTR.0000300234.36361.b1     Document Type: Article

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