Are metacognitive processes associated with posttraumatic stress symptom severity following acquired brain injury?

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 692-700

  Gill, Ian J ^a   Mullin, Stephen ^b   Simpson, Jane ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Clinical Neuropsychology 5 Boroughs Partnership Foundation NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Metacognition; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Risk factors for PTSD; Subarachnoid haemorrhage; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURY; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924692306     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2014.939774     Document Type: Article

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