The adaptation process after traumatic brain injury An individual and ongoing occupational struggle to gain a new identity

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 122-132

  Hoogerdijk, Barbara ^a   Runge, Ulla ^b   Haugboelle, Jette ^c  

^a Rehabilitation Centre Heliomare   (Netherlands)

^b Runge Consult   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ABSALON   (Denmark)

Author keywords

narrative; occupation; Occupational therapy; re identification; situated learning process

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956083527     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: 16512014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/11038121003645985     Document Type: Article

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