Marriage after brain injury: Review, analysis, and research recommendations

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-55

  Godwin, Emilie E ^a   Kreutzer, Jeffrey S ^a,b   Arango Lasprilla, Juan Carlos ^a   Lehan, Tara J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

brain injuries; craniocerebral trauma; family therapy; literature review; marital relationship; traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; FAMILY THERAPY; KNOWLEDGE; MARRIAGE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

BRAIN INJURIES; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; MARRIAGE;

EID: 79551619348     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0b013e3182048f54     Document Type: Article

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