Caregiver stress in traumatic brain injury

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 263-271

  Blake, Holly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adults; Caregivers; Depression; Psychosocial outcomes; Social support; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855907050     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2008.15.6.29878     Document Type: Article

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