PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: To determine the views held by the general public in Northern Ireland towards survivors of brain injury. RESEARCH DESIGN: Qualitative semi-structured interviews. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Interviews were conducted with 16 members of the general public. Ten questions addressed issues such as the role of survivors of brain injury in society, the challenges they face and the characteristics ascribed to them. MAIN OUTCOMES AND RESULTS: When asked to describe someone with a brain injury participants typically used negative labels and identified the most common problems as relating to physical, cognitive, emotional and social functioning. There was a general failure to recognize that brain injury was a 'hidden' disability, with m...
Participation is important in rehabilitation of people with acquired brain injury (ABI). Studies hav...
Whilst traumatic brain injury (TBI) is overrepresented in the criminal justice system (CJS), little ...
Background: Until recently, qualitative researchers have avoided interviewing participants with brai...
Primary objective: To determine the views held by the general public in Northern Ireland towards sur...
Aims: While some brain injury survivors are symptom-free, some experience a range of problems for ye...
The aim of the research outlined in the following pages was to examine the impact that the visible s...
Stigma is a major problem for individuals with brain injury. Stigma is commonly reported amongst ind...
Objectives: To determine public perception of: 1) mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) amongst British...
peer-reviewedAim: This study is principally focused on the experiences of survivors of Traumatic Bra...
Primary objective: Surveys have revealed that a high proportion of the public in the US and Canada h...
The thesis aimed to explore how various social groups perceived mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) i...
Purpose: To examine the nature and severity of impaired self-awareness (ISA) and denial of disabilit...
Objective: This qualitative study aimed to identify the service and support needs of people with a r...
Traumatic Brain Injury is the result of a sudden trauma to the head that leaves the person sustaini...
A survey performed in South Louisiana disclosed that the general population held a number of misconc...
Participation is important in rehabilitation of people with acquired brain injury (ABI). Studies hav...
Whilst traumatic brain injury (TBI) is overrepresented in the criminal justice system (CJS), little ...
Background: Until recently, qualitative researchers have avoided interviewing participants with brai...
Primary objective: To determine the views held by the general public in Northern Ireland towards sur...
Aims: While some brain injury survivors are symptom-free, some experience a range of problems for ye...
The aim of the research outlined in the following pages was to examine the impact that the visible s...
Stigma is a major problem for individuals with brain injury. Stigma is commonly reported amongst ind...
Objectives: To determine public perception of: 1) mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) amongst British...
peer-reviewedAim: This study is principally focused on the experiences of survivors of Traumatic Bra...
Primary objective: Surveys have revealed that a high proportion of the public in the US and Canada h...
The thesis aimed to explore how various social groups perceived mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) i...
Purpose: To examine the nature and severity of impaired self-awareness (ISA) and denial of disabilit...
Objective: This qualitative study aimed to identify the service and support needs of people with a r...
Traumatic Brain Injury is the result of a sudden trauma to the head that leaves the person sustaini...
A survey performed in South Louisiana disclosed that the general population held a number of misconc...
Participation is important in rehabilitation of people with acquired brain injury (ABI). Studies hav...
Whilst traumatic brain injury (TBI) is overrepresented in the criminal justice system (CJS), little ...
Background: Until recently, qualitative researchers have avoided interviewing participants with brai...