Exploring experiences of intimacy from the viewpoint of individuals with traumatic brain injury and their partners

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 56-68

  Gill, Carol J ^a   Sander, Angelle M ^b   Robins, Nina ^a   Mazzei, Diana K ^c   Struchen, Margaret A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT   (United States)

^c Brain Injury Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

craniocerebral trauma; intimacy; relationships; sexuality; traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMMUNITY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTIMACY; LOVE; MALE; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; OUTPATIENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIGION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SURVIVAL; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPOUSES;

EID: 79551620591     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0b013e3182048ee9     Document Type: Article

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