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Showing 1 to 20 of 71 for “"Acquired Brain Injury"”.
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Impaired self-awareness following acquired brain injury
… of everyday task ability following acquired brain injury (ABI) presents a serious obstacle to progress in rehabilitation. However, there is a lack of consensus about the optimal method of determining awareness level, how best to increase awareness, and even with regard to the very …
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Family experience after paediatric acquired brain injury
… explores family experiences after paediatric Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). ABI can result in physical, cognitive and psychological difficulties (Royal College of Physicians& British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2003). Given its wide-ranging impact, ABI is likely to have an effect on the …
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Coping and adjustment following acquired brain injury
… the adjustment of individuals who have sustained acquired brain injuries. To date there has been a only a thin evidence base for the aetiological factors involved in people's emotional reactivity following what is a profound and potentially devastating life changing event. The first paper …
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Longer term neurocognitive outcomes after acquired brain injury
… of alcohol (intoxication at time of injury and history of problematic alcohol use) on memory during the post- acute recovery stage after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Case files from 303 individuals admitted to inpatient neuro-rehabilitation after single incident TBI were reviewed. …
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Psychosocial outcomes after moderate to severe acquired brain injury
… outcomes following moderate to severeacquired brain injury and is presented in three parts: a literature review, an empiricalstudy and a set of appendixes. Please note, "acquired brain injury" is used in thisthesis as an umbrella term to cover all types of brain injury, from both …
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Relationship between social cognition and behavioural difficulties in acquired brain injury
… functioning has been commonly reported following Acquired brain injury (ABI). A post-ABI empathy deficit has been suggested as a possible cause of this; specifically the ability to experience emotional empathy which has been defined as vicariously feeling what someone else is feeling. This review …
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Conscious patients with severe chronic acquired brain injury in Dutch nursing homes
Contains fulltext : 236655.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Attentional biases in post traumatic stress disorder and following acquired brain injury
Background: Attentional biases for trauma-relevant information are consideredto be a feature of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, there has beenno systematic review of the published literature into attentional biases across arange of experimental paradigms.Methods: A systematic search …
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A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Behavioural Activation Theory in Acquired Brain Injury
… 700 in every 100,000 individuals will sustain an acquired brain injury (ABI) annually, including non-progressive damage to the brain such as traumatic brain injury, stroke, anoxia, or pressure from a brain tumour. Roughly half of those with ABI will experience depression. Therapies for depression …
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Acquired brain injury : the public’s understanding of survivors and survivors’ perceptions of stigma
… literature assessing the public’s knowledge of acquired brain injury (ABI) and attitudes towards survivors is reviewed and critically evaluated. The review aims to identify the misconceptions commonly endorsed by the public and identify their attitudes towards survivors, to determine whether the …
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Cognitive behavioural therapy skills in children who have sustained an acquired brain injury
Background: Childhood brain injury can result in cognitive, behavioural, and psychological difficulties. It is reported that many children who have suffered a brain injury experience the same level of emotional distress as children seen in mental health services. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) …
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Skill Generalization Following Computer-Based Cognitive Retraining Among Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury
<p>Individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) often experience cognitive deficits. This creates many challenges in learning or relearning skills and generalizing skills among different contexts and task demands. Computer-Based Cognitive Retraining (CBCR) is a common intervention utilized by …
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Supporting students with Acquired Brain Injury in Irish schools - a mixed methods exploration
… and support mechanisms for children with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) in Irish schools, with a particular focus on the knowledge and preparedness of educators. Given the complex needs of these students and the often invisible nature of their injuries, this study aims to bridge gaps in …
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Classroom performance of students with an acquired brain injury: the impact of aide programs
… and academic difficulties that follow paediatric Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and made recommendations that students with an ABI be provided with an aide program. However, there is a lack of studies that have been carried out to examine the outcomes of the implementation of aide programs in the …
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Awareness of deficits and on-road driving performance among persons with acquired brain injury
… on-road driving evaluations among adults with acquired brain injury (ABI), and the extent to which that relationship is moderated by awareness of deficit. Awareness of deficit may partly explain mixed findings regarding the relationship between cognitive function and driving outcomes, inasmuch …
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Return to Self: Impact of Long Term Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation on Community Reintegration
… study is to examine the outcomes of a long term brain injury rehabilitation program and its impact on community re-integration. This unique facility is licensed as a Long-Term Care Facility, able to provide longer lengths of stay to treat medical and psychological needs. All residents of this …
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Effectiveness of the Bridge/Adapt Program on Functional Skill Generalization After Acquired Brain Injury
<p>This study explored the effectiveness of the Bridge/Adapt program for generalizing increased cognition to functional skills. Three participants, identified as having significant cognitive impairments as measured by the Cognistat assessment, participated in the Bridge/Adapt program, an eight-week …
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Computer-Based Cognitive Retraining for Individuals with Chronic Acquired Brain Injury: A Pilot Study
… and attention in individuals with a chronic acquired brain injury (ABI).</p> <p><strong>Research Design:</strong> This study utilized a quantitative quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design.</p> <p><strong>Participants</strong>: Eleven adults over 18 years of age who sustained a …
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Caregiving of adults with acquired brain injury (ABI) a case study of mothers' perspectives
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.
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