Evaluation of an interdisciplinary team intervention to improve therapeutic alliance in post-acute brain injury rehabilitation

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 329-338

  Evans, Clea C ^a,b,f   Sherer, Mark ^a,c,d   Nakase Richardson, Risa ^a,b,e   Mani, Tanja ^a   Irby Jr , James W ^a  

^a METHODIST REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^c TIRR MEMORIAL HERMANN   (United States)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain iniury; Rehabilitation; Therapeutic alliance; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY STRESS; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRODUCTIVITY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPEECH THERAPY; TEAMWORK; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; ADOLESCENT; BRAIN INJURY; CONVALESCENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT CARE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58249094507     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HTR.0000336845.06704.bc     Document Type: Article

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