We would like to begin this chapter by asking you, the reader, to take some time to reflect
upon what it is that brings a sense of meaning to your life. While several areas may have …

Individuals with a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) experience substantial
changes in their life. This constructivist grounded theory study aimed to develop an …

Background Social isolation and inactivity are highly problematic long-term consequences
of Traumatic Brain Injury. They are rarely addressed by rehabilitation programmes, which …

Social functioning after traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be conceptualised from at least two
perspectives. Firstly, disturbance in social functioning as an impairment, directly caused by …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a worldwide chronic health problem. Current empirical
approaches to defining factors that contribute to a meaningful life after TBI have been limited …

Social isolation has been described as a common problem among traumatic brain injury
(TBI) survivors during the chronic phase. Due to physical, cognitive and behavioural …

This book is one of very few books on the topic of family adaptation and relationships after
brain injury. It is an important topic because of the unique impact that such a trauma can …

The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand better the social interactions of
individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) by exploring how individuals with TBI describe …

Objectives: To determine the psychometric properties of the Sydney Psychosocial
Reintegration Scale (SPRS), an instrument developed to quantify disability and handicap in …

Full community integration, or participation in society, is the ultimate goal of rehabilitation
and of research conducted in the field of rehabilitation for persons with traumatic brain injury …