Low self-awareness of individuals with severe traumatic brain injury can lead to reduced ability to take another person's perspective

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 157-171

  Bivona, Umberto ^a   Riccio, Angela ^a   Ciurli, Paola ^a   Carlesimo, Giovanni Augusto ^a,b   Donne, Valentina Delle ^a   Pizzonia, Elisa ^a   Caltagirone, Carlo ^a,b   Formisano, Rita ^a   Costa, Alberto ^a  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

empathy; self awareness; Theory of Mind; traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AWARENESS; BRAIN INJURIES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; THEORY OF MIND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84896403063     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: 1550509X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0b013e3182864f0b     Document Type: Article

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