Mild traumatic brain injury: impact on identity and ambiguous loss in the family.(Report) From: Families, Systems & Health | Date: March 1, 2008| Author: Landau, Judith; Hissett, Jennifer | COPYRIGHT 2008 American Psychological Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Research has revealed that almost half of relationships will end in divorce or separation when one member experiences a head injury. Many patients are not diagnosed initially, or for several months or years after their injury. Persons dealing with the numerous long-term cognitive and physical problems accompanying mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) may develop a profound sense of "loss of self." This loss of self, manifest as identity ambiguity on the part of the MTBI subject may b...

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