Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Some Effects on Family Caregivers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13655781 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gregory J Boyle (0000-0001-8708-6836, Department of Psychology, Bond University, Department of Psychiatry, University of Queensland, corresponding author), Sandra Haines (Bond University) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 415-425 |
| Publication date | 2002-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.2002.90.2.415 |
| PMID | 12061578 |
| OpenAlex | W2098539639 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
This study assesses the effects of severe traumatic brain injuries on family members and functioning-a topic of interest for those working with survivors and their families. This issue is receiving increased attention as recent findings suggest that family adjustment influences outcome for brain-injured persons. The Family Environment Scale and the Profile of Mood States were completed by 25 individuals who had a family member with a severe traumatic brain injury. These scales were also completed by a comparison group of 32 individuals who had no brain-injured family member. In terms of family functioning, the findings suggest that, when a family member suffers a severe traumatic brain injury, depression may be elevated, along with a decreased ability to express feelings, decreased time and energy for social and recreational activities, and increased control in comparison to families without a brain-injured member. While this might contribute to family isolation which could last for many years, the overall finding of the present study was that caregiver families were coping adequately
Anxiety · Coping (psychology · Depression (economics · Dysfunctional family · Family Environment Scale · Family member · Feeling · Mood · Mood disorders · Psychiatry · Social isolation · Traumatic brain injury · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Psychology · Traumatic Brain Injury Research
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |