Re-defining self after limb loss: A psychological perspective

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 337-344

  Grobler, Ilze ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Disability; Expressive art therapy; Externalization; Limb loss; Narrative therapy; Projective techniques; Psychosocial assessment; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ART THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEG PROSTHESIS; LIMB AMPUTATION; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REHABILITATION CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM;

AMPUTEES; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53349141237     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640802015912     Document Type: Conference Paper

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