Preinjury emotional and family functioning in caregivers of persons with traumatic brain injury

Model System:

TBI

Reference Type:

JA

Accession No.:

J45024.

Journal:

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Year, Volume, Issue, Page(s):

2003 , 84, 2, 197-203

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Abstract:

Study examines the preinjury family functioning, emotional distress, and social support of caregivers of persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Caregivers were assessed using the following self-report questionnaires: the Brief Symptom Inventory, the Family Assessment Device, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Histories of medical and psychiatric illness were also obtained. Thirty-seven percent of caregivers indicated symptoms of emotional distress, while 27 percent reported a history of mental health problems. Between 25 and 33 percent of caregivers reported unhealthy family functioning before injury. Ninety-two percent of caregivers reported overall satisfaction with the social support they received.

Author(s):

Sander, Angelle M., Sherer, Mark, Malec, James F., High, Walter M., Jr., Thompson, Risa N., Moessner, Anne M., Josey, Jennifer

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