Bringing together over 25 years of research into the social aspects of learning disabilities
(LD), this book presents a range of topics that reflect on the richness of research interests in …

Objective: To describe the relationships between acceptance of disability, attitudes towards
disability, quality of life, functional ability, community integration, and demographic markers …

Purpose. To analyse the current state of the literature with respect to substance abuse and
psychosocial adjustment in persons with disabilities. Method. The two primary databases …

Objective: To develop and field test the Multidimensional Acceptance of Loss Scale to
measure disability acceptance based on the four value changes identified by Beatrice …

Secondary conditions following spinal cord injury have been well described in the literature
and have a documented impact on morbidity and mortality. Many of these conditions are …

Objective: Examined the relation of alcohol abuse history to emotional adjustment and
pressure sore occurrence during the 1st 3 years following Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). Study …

Acceptance of chronic illness refers to psychological adjustment to the chronic illness. We
propose that patients' prototype evaluations provide patients with information to evaluate …

O autor aborda as principais questões inerentes ao processo psicoterapêutico dos sujeitos
com incapacidades físicas adquiridas, salientando por um lado a dimensão dos processos …

The intent of this study was to examine the relationships between both denial and perceived
visibility of disability and psychosocial adaptation to the condition. To this end, responses of …