The Experiences of Social Connection and Isolation in Adults With Acquired Brain Injury: A Qualitative Systematic Review and Metasynthesis

Jordan Ayden; María‐José Bracho‐Ponce; Julia Ajayi; Hanson; Sarah Hanson; Fergus Gracey

doi:10.1111/hex.70420

The Experiences of Social Connection and Isolation in Adults With Acquired Brain Injury

A Qualitative Systematic Review and Metasynthesis

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ID	19506964
Authors	Jordan Ayden (0009-0004-2820-7748, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies, Norwich Medical School University of East Anglia Norwich UK), María‐José Bracho‐Ponce (Centro de Estudios en Neurociencia Humana y Neuropsicología Universidad Diego Portales Santiago Chile), Julia Ajayi (Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies, Norwich Medical School University of East Anglia Norwich UK), Hanson (0000-0003-4751-8248), Sarah Hanson (0000-0001-7843-2565, School of Health Sciences University of East Anglia Norwich UK), Fergus Gracey (0000-0002-1416-7894, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies, Norwich Medical School University of East Anglia Norwich UK)
Year	2025
Volume	28
Issue	5
Publication date	2025-10-01
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Health Expectations (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 1369-6513 • E-ISSN: 1369-7625
Publisher	Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI	10.1111/hex.70420
Language	EN
References cited	87

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