The qualitative research presented in this thesis explored what factors influence and shape
therapeutic alliances (TAs) in an Australian spinal cord rehabilitation unit (SIU) through two …

Purpose: The study investigated the experience of community (re) integration from the
perspective of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) within 12 months of discharge from a …

Sustaining a spinal cord injury (SCI) has a profound impact upon the individual with the
injury and their family members, particularly their partner. Little is known about the couple's …

Abstract Background Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) can have substantial consequences for the
injured person, and also their family/whānau (Māori word for extended family and social …

Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 individuals who had
experienced a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI), focusing on the participants' lived …

Objective: A positive therapeutic (or working) alliance has been associated with better
outcomes for clients in the psychotherapeutic and traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation …

Background: The goal of rehabilitation is to ensure participation and integration of persons
with health conditions, including traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI), into society. The current …

INTRODUCTION: Spinal cord injuries (SCI) present complex clinical challenges requiring
comprehensive rehabilitation management to facilitate adequate community reintegration …

Rehabilitation is defined in the National Service Framework for Long-Term Conditions as a
multidisciplinary process. Partnership between health professionals and patients is a key …

This chapter reports on a qualitative research project which explored patients' experiences
of counselling and which provided the impetus for changes to be incorporated in the …