@article{ref1,
title="Ambiguous loss and emotional recovery after traumatic brain injury",
journal="Journal of family theory and review",
year="2016",
author="Kreutzer, Jeffrey S. and Mills, Ana and Marwitz, Jennifer H.",
volume="8",
number="3",
pages="386-397",
abstract="Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is highly prevalent, with many survivors experiencing long-term disability as a consequence of cognitive  impairments, adverse personality changes, and emotional and communication difficulties. Because family members most often assume the long-term role of caregiver, their feelings, relationships, and life plans are often negatively affected. Boss has defined a type of ambiguous loss in which the person is physically present but psychologically absent, which is the case for many families after brain injury. Over the past 2 decades we have developed interventions incorporating ambiguous loss theory to enhance resilience and improve psychological outcomes in families after TBI. This article provides a brief overview of TBI, discusses ambiguous loss in families after TBI, and describes the therapeutic goals and framework of empirically supported family interventions using the lens of ambiguous loss theory.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1756-2570",
doi="10.1111/jftr.12150",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12150"
}