Social Care and Neurodisability: Volume 4 Issue 3/4
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A journal on practice, management, research and lawTable of contents
Helping families to manage challenging behaviour after paediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI): a model approach and review of the literature
Damith Thushara Woods, Cathy Catroppa, Senem Eren, Celia Godfrey, Vicki A. AndersonThe purpose of this paper is to review and summarise a small but growing body of literature demonstrating that by embedding intervention within a family context offers the…
The attitudes of people with Huntington's disease and their carers to research
Jan Wright, Paul McDonald, Hugh Rickards, Jennifer De SouzaThe purpose of this paper is to explore the attitude and understanding of research among people with Huntington's disease (HD) and their carers, as well as their experiences of…
Wii-based Movement Therapy benefits stroke patients with low and very low movement ability
Penelope A. McNulty, Angelica G. Thompson-Butel, Christine T. Shiner, Terry TrinhStroke patients with low and very low functional movement are not usually considered suitable for rehabilitation. Without therapy the more-affected side will not improve and may…
Changing practice: adapting to the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Jill Manthorpe, Kritika SamsiThe purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of how social care staff experienced applying the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005, following its implementation in 2007 in…
Hypothalamic pituitary dysfunction following traumatic brain injury
Emily R. Rosario, Melissa R. Bustos, Colleen MooreTraumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a significant public health problem that affect an estimated 1.7 million US residents yearly. TBI patients experience a variety of symptoms…
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2042-0919Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedEditor:
- Declan Mc Nicholl