Alyson Norman
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4466854 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Alyson Norman |
| PRENOMES | Alyson |
| SOBRENOME | Norman |
| ASSINATURA | NORMAN A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Plymouth |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4332-6049 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 16 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2016 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Repetition without learning
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to produce an extensive review of safeguarding adult reviews (SARs) pertaining to individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) since 2014. This review examines the lessons learned and recommendations arising from these reviews as they relate to health and social care practice in England. Design/methodology/approach The review presented and discussed findings across multiple reviews and then applied narrative a…
Degrees of Separation
The impact of acquired brain injury on family members is far reaching. Research has identified experiences of trauma, ambiguous loss and burden of care. Limited research has addressed the ripple effect of brain injury across the wider family. The study aimed to gain a detailed insight into the lived experiences of grandchildren of those who have experienced stroke or brain tumor. Ten participants (eight female and two males aged between 18 and 29…
Understanding the Support and Information Needs of Family Members After Acquired Brain Injury
The aim of this systematic review was to (a) identify the specific information and support needs of family members caring for ABI survivors and (b) assess the effectiveness of current support systems and resources available. A comprehensive search of the literature was carried out, focusing on studies that were published between the years 2000 and 2025. Seventeen studies met the inclusion criteria. The review employed a narrative synthesis approa…
“I wasn’t prepared for that”
Acquired brain injury is a major cause of death and disability. Due to the impact of acquired brain injury on an individual's and a family's functioning, social workers are likely to encounter individuals and families affected by the condition. This study aimed to (1) identify the existing level of knowledge and skills of social workers in working with individuals with acquired brain injury and their families and (2) examine the training needs of…
Voicing Experiences of Family Members Providing Care to Loved Ones With a Pituitary Condition
Introduction: This paper draws upon lived experiences of family members caring for a relative with a pituitary condition. The rationale for the study stems from the crucial role provided by informal, unpaid carers. Yet in the specific domain of pituitary care, they remain overlooked within empirical research. Therefore, the current study aimed to understand (a) the experiences of family members whose loved ones have a pituitary condition and (b) …
Reconnecting to the Person Before Acquired Brain Injury
Acquired brain injury (ABI) affects millions yearly potentially altering the emotional, behavioral, and physical characteristics of the person. Consequently, it can result in the person before the ABI being markedly different from the person after. Family members of individuals with ABI often report feeling grief but there is limited support to help them. This study aimed to pilot a four-week grief writing intervention based on the continuing bon…
Emotional hypervigilance
The EVAQ is a valid and reliable new measure for assessing hypervigilance and hyperawareness of emotion, an overlooked factor in posttraumatic symptomology, particularly when considered as a unifactorial construct. The EVAQ may be useful in research and therapeutic settings with individuals who disengage with distressing emotions and present avoidant behavior. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
His brain injury was missed, it led to his death
Purpose Acquired brain injury (ABI) encompasses any injury to the brain that occurs after birth and impacts an estimated two million people in the UK. The invisible deficits associated with ABI can leave individuals at risk from a range of safeguarding issues including abuse, neglect and self-neglect. The purpose of this study is to investigate brain injury case managers (BICMs) experiences of raising safeguarding concerns about clients with ABI …
The Secondary Impact of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), with symptoms beyond 3 months, may be more common than previously believed, but is poorly understood. This has resulted in contradictory and confused information for service users, which has had an impact on those with mTBI and their families. This qualitative study aimed to improve understanding of the lived experiences of families of people with mTBI, with symptoms beyond 3 months. It extends a previous study…
Coping with fibromyalgia during the Covid-19 pandemic
OBJECTIVE: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic condition with symptoms known to be exacerbated by stress. Individuals with FMS may be experiencing particular distress under Covid-19 pandemic-related lifestyle restrictions. The present study examined wellbeing, perceived symptom change and coping in individuals with and without FMS during pandemic-related social lockdown in the UK. DESIGN: = 151) completed questionnaires at three time points.…
Just a little bit of history repeating
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review safeguarding adult reviews (SARs) pertaining to individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) since 2014. This extended literature review also explores the lessons and recommendations from these reviews in relation to social work practice within the UK. Design/methodology/approach The literature review reported and discussed findings across reviews and then used a thematic analysis to synthesise the f…
Social worker decision‐making in court
The current study aimed to explore the factors that influence how social workers make decisions and develop their decision‐making skills in care proceedings, and to identify effective support and intervention to develop social worker decision‐making skills. The study employed a mixed thematic approach across two phases of study: an initial inductive thematic analysis of responses to an online qualitative questionnaire and then a mixed thematic an…
Virtually renovating the Trauma Film Paradigm
Due to the unpredictable nature of traumatic events, prospective research into trauma relies upon laboratory methods utilising distressing film scenes to act as a trauma analogue measuring vulnerability factors and testing interventions applied to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This is the first study to test whether Virtual Reality (VR) provides a more effective trauma analogue than traditional on-screen presentation by direct comparison …
Accepting what we do not know
Acquired brain injury (ABI) can lead to life-long changes and disability. The complex and extensive nature of behavioural, cognitive, executive, physical and psychological difficulties mean ABI survivors and their families may come into contact with a range of health and social care services as part of their long-term care. This study aimed to understand the ABI knowledge base of professionals across a range of organisations within the UK, and to…
Behind the cloak of competence
Purpose Brain Injury Case Managers (BICMs) work closely with individuals with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), assessing needs, structuring rehabilitation interventions and providing support, and have significant experience of clients with impairments to decision making. The purpose of this paper is to explore the application of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and its guidance when applied to ABI survivors. This research aimed to: first, highlight pote…
A preventable death? A family’s perspective on an adult safeguarding review regarding an adult with traumatic brain injury
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the care management of a man with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a family member’s perspective. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides a case history of “Tom” both prior to his TBI and after. Findings Tom was the subject of a safeguarding adults case review in Somerset following his death in 2014. Ultimately the paper highlights the shortcomings and failures in the care Tom received by v…
Accepting what we do not know
Acquired brain injury (ABI) can lead to life-long changes and disability. The complex and extensive nature of behavioural, cognitive, executive, physical and psychological difficulties mean ABI survivors and their families may come into contact with a range of health and social care services as part of their long-term care. This study aimed to understand the ABI knowledge base of professionals across a range of organisations within the UK, and to…
Behind the cloak of competence
Purpose Brain Injury Case Managers (BICMs) work closely with individuals with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), assessing needs, structuring rehabilitation interventions and providing support, and have significant experience of clients with impairments to decision making. The purpose of this paper is to explore the application of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and its guidance when applied to ABI survivors. This research aimed to: first, highlight pote…
A preventable death? A family’s perspective on an adult safeguarding review regarding an adult with traumatic brain injury
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the care management of a man with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a family member’s perspective. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides a case history of “Tom” both prior to his TBI and after. Findings Tom was the subject of a safeguarding adults case review in Somerset following his death in 2014. Ultimately the paper highlights the shortcomings and failures in the care Tom received by v…
Just a little bit of history repeating
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review safeguarding adult reviews (SARs) pertaining to individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) since 2014. This extended literature review also explores the lessons and recommendations from these reviews in relation to social work practice within the UK. Design/methodology/approach The literature review reported and discussed findings across reviews and then used a thematic analysis to synthesise the f…
Social worker decision‐making in court
The current study aimed to explore the factors that influence how social workers make decisions and develop their decision‐making skills in care proceedings, and to identify effective support and intervention to develop social worker decision‐making skills. The study employed a mixed thematic approach across two phases of study: an initial inductive thematic analysis of responses to an online qualitative questionnaire and then a mixed thematic an…
A preventable death? A family’s perspective on an adult safeguarding review regarding an adult with traumatic brain injury
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the care management of a man with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a family member’s perspective. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides a case history of “Tom” both prior to his TBI and after. Findings Tom was the subject of a safeguarding adults case review in Somerset following his death in 2014. Ultimately the paper highlights the shortcomings and failures in the care Tom received by v…
Behind the cloak of competence
Purpose Brain Injury Case Managers (BICMs) work closely with individuals with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), assessing needs, structuring rehabilitation interventions and providing support, and have significant experience of clients with impairments to decision making. The purpose of this paper is to explore the application of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and its guidance when applied to ABI survivors. This research aimed to: first, highlight pote…
Accepting what we do not know
Acquired brain injury (ABI) can lead to life-long changes and disability. The complex and extensive nature of behavioural, cognitive, executive, physical and psychological difficulties mean ABI survivors and their families may come into contact with a range of health and social care services as part of their long-term care. This study aimed to understand the ABI knowledge base of professionals across a range of organisations within the UK, and to…
Virtually renovating the Trauma Film Paradigm
Due to the unpredictable nature of traumatic events, prospective research into trauma relies upon laboratory methods utilising distressing film scenes to act as a trauma analogue measuring vulnerability factors and testing interventions applied to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This is the first study to test whether Virtual Reality (VR) provides a more effective trauma analogue than traditional on-screen presentation by direct comparison …
Just a little bit of history repeating
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review safeguarding adult reviews (SARs) pertaining to individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) since 2014. This extended literature review also explores the lessons and recommendations from these reviews in relation to social work practice within the UK. Design/methodology/approach The literature review reported and discussed findings across reviews and then used a thematic analysis to synthesise the f…
Social worker decision‐making in court
The current study aimed to explore the factors that influence how social workers make decisions and develop their decision‐making skills in care proceedings, and to identify effective support and intervention to develop social worker decision‐making skills. The study employed a mixed thematic approach across two phases of study: an initial inductive thematic analysis of responses to an online qualitative questionnaire and then a mixed thematic an…
The Secondary Impact of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), with symptoms beyond 3 months, may be more common than previously believed, but is poorly understood. This has resulted in contradictory and confused information for service users, which has had an impact on those with mTBI and their families. This qualitative study aimed to improve understanding of the lived experiences of families of people with mTBI, with symptoms beyond 3 months. It extends a previous study…
Coping with fibromyalgia during the Covid-19 pandemic
OBJECTIVE: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic condition with symptoms known to be exacerbated by stress. Individuals with FMS may be experiencing particular distress under Covid-19 pandemic-related lifestyle restrictions. The present study examined wellbeing, perceived symptom change and coping in individuals with and without FMS during pandemic-related social lockdown in the UK. DESIGN: = 151) completed questionnaires at three time points.…
Voicing Experiences of Family Members Providing Care to Loved Ones With a Pituitary Condition
Introduction: This paper draws upon lived experiences of family members caring for a relative with a pituitary condition. The rationale for the study stems from the crucial role provided by informal, unpaid carers. Yet in the specific domain of pituitary care, they remain overlooked within empirical research. Therefore, the current study aimed to understand (a) the experiences of family members whose loved ones have a pituitary condition and (b) …
Reconnecting to the Person Before Acquired Brain Injury
Acquired brain injury (ABI) affects millions yearly potentially altering the emotional, behavioral, and physical characteristics of the person. Consequently, it can result in the person before the ABI being markedly different from the person after. Family members of individuals with ABI often report feeling grief but there is limited support to help them. This study aimed to pilot a four-week grief writing intervention based on the continuing bon…
Emotional hypervigilance
The EVAQ is a valid and reliable new measure for assessing hypervigilance and hyperawareness of emotion, an overlooked factor in posttraumatic symptomology, particularly when considered as a unifactorial construct. The EVAQ may be useful in research and therapeutic settings with individuals who disengage with distressing emotions and present avoidant behavior. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
His brain injury was missed, it led to his death
Purpose Acquired brain injury (ABI) encompasses any injury to the brain that occurs after birth and impacts an estimated two million people in the UK. The invisible deficits associated with ABI can leave individuals at risk from a range of safeguarding issues including abuse, neglect and self-neglect. The purpose of this study is to investigate brain injury case managers (BICMs) experiences of raising safeguarding concerns about clients with ABI …
Repetition without learning
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to produce an extensive review of safeguarding adult reviews (SARs) pertaining to individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) since 2014. This review examines the lessons learned and recommendations arising from these reviews as they relate to health and social care practice in England. Design/methodology/approach The review presented and discussed findings across multiple reviews and then applied narrative a…
Degrees of Separation
The impact of acquired brain injury on family members is far reaching. Research has identified experiences of trauma, ambiguous loss and burden of care. Limited research has addressed the ripple effect of brain injury across the wider family. The study aimed to gain a detailed insight into the lived experiences of grandchildren of those who have experienced stroke or brain tumor. Ten participants (eight female and two males aged between 18 and 29…
Understanding the Support and Information Needs of Family Members After Acquired Brain Injury
The aim of this systematic review was to (a) identify the specific information and support needs of family members caring for ABI survivors and (b) assess the effectiveness of current support systems and resources available. A comprehensive search of the literature was carried out, focusing on studies that were published between the years 2000 and 2025. Seventeen studies met the inclusion criteria. The review employed a narrative synthesis approa…
“I wasn’t prepared for that”
Acquired brain injury is a major cause of death and disability. Due to the impact of acquired brain injury on an individual's and a family's functioning, social workers are likely to encounter individuals and families affected by the condition. This study aimed to (1) identify the existing level of knowledge and skills of social workers in working with individuals with acquired brain injury and their families and (2) examine the training needs of…
Traumatic Brain Injury Research (11 obras) · Psychology (10 obras) · Medicine (8 obras) · Psychiatry (8 obras) · Acquired brain injury (7 obras) · Social Psychology (6 obras) · Qualitative research (5 obras) · Clinical Psychology (4 obras) · Computer Science (4 obras) · Safeguarding (4 obras)