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V Florian

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PubMed1978

The relationship between physical disability, social perception and psychological stress.

It was hypothesized that the prevailing attitudes towards the disabled would affect their self-concept and thus the impact of the disability as a stress stimulus. This hypothesis was examined in two separate studies. The first study evaluated the impact of disability context on the evaluations of disabled individuals by the non-disabled. It was found that disabled veterans were evaluated significantly higher than individuals disabled in traffic, work accidents, or as a result of polio. In the second study, the self-concept of disabled veterans was compared to the self-concept of work accident disabled. The disabled veterans had significantly higher self-concept than those of the people disabled in work accidents. The results would appear to demonstrate the relationship between the variables presented in the hypothesis.

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Fear of personal death in adulthood: the impact of early and recent losses.

This study examines the association between the loss of significant others and fear of personal death in adulthood. The sample consisted of a group of 86 Israeli adults who had experienced a significant loss in childhood or adolescence and a matched group of 86 subjects who had not experienced any early loss. Participants in each group were further divided according to the experience of a significant loss during the previous 2 years and completed a multidimensional scale measuring fear of personal death. Whereas early loss was positively related to the interpersonal component of fear of death, recent loss was positively related to the intrapersonal and transpersonal components of this fear. These associations were found to be moderated by the identity of the lost person, the age of the subject at the time of the early loss, and the subject's gender. The discussion emphasizes the complexity of the meanings and antecedents of fear of death in adulthood.

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A comprehensive theoretical model of psychological reaction to loss.

This article describes a multidimensional model which may be applicable to study three types of loss, interpersonal loss, loss of a limb or function, and environmental loss or loss of peace of mind. It is a preliminary attempt to collate relevant variables associated with the three types of loss into one comprehensive model which assumes that the dynamic processes associated with and encountered in one area of loss can be extrapolated for use in comprehending other areas of loss. A number of testable hypotheses can be derived for future validation and research.

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Impact of traumatic brain damage on family dynamics and functioning: a review.

The purpose of this paper is to review the dynamics and functioning of families with a severely head-injured member. In order to stress the unique problems faced by persons with brain damage and their families, a comparison with spinal cord-injured persons is presented. The review's major conclusion is that a head injury exposes the family to a complex of problems that are unique to this disability and, therefore, necessitates the delivery of special family support services focused on the family, rather than on the head-injured person.

Brain Injuries↗
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Impact of traumatic brain damage on family dynamics and functioning: a review.

The purpose of this paper is to review the dynamics and functioning of families with a severely head-injured member. In order to stress the unique problems faced by persons with brain damage and their families, a comparison with spinal cord-injured individuals is presented. The review's major conclusion is that a head injury exposes the family to a complex of problems that are unique to this disability and, therefore, necessitates the delivery of special family support services focused on the family, rather than on the head-injured person.

Adaptation, Psychological↗