Impaired self-awareness following acquired brain injury: Current theory, models and anatomical understanding

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 78-85

  FitzGerald, Mary C C ^a   Carton, Simone ^b   O'Keeffe, Fiadhnait ^b   Coen, Robert F ^c   Dockree, Paul M ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b The National Rehabilitation Hospital   (Ireland)

^c ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

ABI; Awareness of deficits; Emergent awareness; Impaired self awareness; Metacognitive awareness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873874359     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.2012.708898     Document Type: Article

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