| An integrated biopsychosocial approach to understanding awareness deficits in Alzheimer's disease and brain injury. | |
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PMID: 16864480 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Considerable emphasis has been placed upon cognitive neuropsychological explanations of awareness disorders in brain injury and Alzheimer's disease (AD), with relatively few models acknowledging the role of psychosocial factors. The present paper explores clinical presentations of unawareness in brain injury and AD, reviews the evidence for the influence of psychosocial factors alongside neuropsychological changes, and considers a number of key issues that theoretical models need to address, before going on to discuss some recently-developed models that offer the potential for developing a comprehensive biopsychosocial account. Building on these developments, we present a framework designed to assist clinicians to identify the specific factors contributing to an individual's presentation of unawareness, and illustrate its application with a case example. |
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Authors:
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Tamara Ownsworth; Linda Clare; Robin Morris |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neuropsychological rehabilitation Volume: 16 ISSN: 0960-2011 ISO Abbreviation: Neuropsychol Rehabil Publication Date: 2006 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-07-25 Completed Date: 2006-10-18 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9112672 Medline TA: Neuropsychol Rehabil Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 415-38 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia. |
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Alzheimer Disease
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complications* Awareness* Brain Injuries / complications*, psychology* Cognition Disorders / etiology* Models, Psychological Neuropsychological Tests / statistics & numerical data |
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