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Peer reviewedYoshida, Karen K. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1994
This article discusses how experiences during rehabilitation may influence self-concept among individuals who have sustained a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). Experiences are illustrated by personal accounts of 35 individuals (28 men and 7 women) with SCI. Data suggest that aspects of the rehabilitation process may need to be restructured.…
Descriptors: Emotional Adjustment, Injuries, Needs Assessment, Neurological Impairments
Peer reviewedAnderson, James F.; Dyson, Laronistine; Grandison, Terry – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 1998
Traumatic spinal cord injuries resulting from criminal violence is a growing public health concern. Citing the criminal justice system's failure to reduce violence and the costs of treating injuries, a public health-education approach is advocated. Approaches to prevention, gun control, and a comprehensive family policy are discussed. (Author/EMK)
Descriptors: Costs, Crime Prevention, Economic Impact, Health Education
Peer reviewedBoschen, Kathryn A.; Gargaro, Judith – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1998
A study involving 547 individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) examined the validity of Gerben DeJong's categories of Living Arrangement and Productivity Status to assess overall independent living. Results confirmed the face validity of these categories. A sample of 28 rehabilitation professionals and individuals with SCI validated ranking…
Descriptors: Adults, Classification, Evaluation Methods, Independent Living
Peer reviewedBoschen, Kathryn A. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1996
Examined life satisfaction, residential satisfaction, locus of control, and their correlates among a sample of 82 urban-dwelling individuals with spinal cord injuries. Results indicated that life satisfaction was virtually synonymous with self-concept. Residential satisfaction was tied to perceived residential choice and to issues surrounding…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Individual Power, Life Satisfaction
Peer reviewedAthelstan, Gary T.; Crewe, Nancy M. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1979
People with spinal cord injury have behavioral tendencies that place them at-risk of such injuries. This study investigated the relationship between personality characteristics as suggested by manner of onset of injury and long-term medical, vocational, and psychological adjustment. Imprudent subjects tended to be better adjusted at follow-up than…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Crisis Intervention, Neurological Impairments, Physical Disabilities
Peer reviewedHeinemann, Allen W.; And Others – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1994
Drinking patterns, alcohol expectancies, and coping strategies were assessed for 121 persons with recent spinal cord injuries during hospitalization, 3 months after surgery, and 12 months after surgery. Although the rate of heavy drinking decreased, preinjury problem drinkers still had the lowest rate of positive reappraisal, problem solving, and…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Attitudes, Coping, Disabilities
Peer reviewedLys, K.; Pernice, R. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1995
This New Zealand study examined attitudes toward persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) via a survey of 35 people with SCI, 27 SCI rehabilitation workers, 16 outpatient hospital rehabilitation workers, and 37 people from the general population. Results were analyzed in terms of age, ethnic identity, gender, professional training, and amount of…
Descriptors: Age, Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Ethnic Groups
Peer reviewedChubon, Robert A.; And Others – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1995
Using the Life Situation Survey, the perceived quality of life of 100 adults with spinal cord injury was compared with that of 120 adults with mental retardation. Comparison of descriptive statistics and a multiple regression analysis revealed possible differences in the impact of the two disabilities on specific life domains. (JPS)
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Multiple Regression Analysis
Peer reviewedSkinner, Amy L.; Armstrong, Kevin J.; Rich, John – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2003
Studies of depression in individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) over a 15-year period were examined to determine if researchers used consistent diagnostic measures. The Beck Depression Inventory was the most frequently used instrument, but there was inconsistency among methods employed and disagreement regarding the inclusion of somatic…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Diagnostic Tests, Rehabilitation Counseling
Peer reviewedYoung, Amanda E.; Murphy, Gregory C. – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2003
A survey of 168 employed people who suffered spinal cord injuries found that 50% were employed after injury; 61% thought they could have benefitted from additional services such as discussion of options and follow-up on vocational issues. Dissatisfaction with employment status was related to perceived need for more services. (Contains 20…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Employment Level, Employment Problems, Employment Services
Peer reviewedHayes, Richard L.; And Others – Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 1995
As people with disabilities gain greater access to the broader community, mental health counselors will be called on to differentiate between related and marginally related services. Using the example of spinal cord injury (SCI), dynamics of loss are discussed, illustrating how mental health counselors might work with clients with disabilities.…
Descriptors: Body Image, Counseling, Counselors, Depression (Psychology)
Peer reviewedMaynard, Frederick M. – American Rehabilitation, 1988
This article explores the provision of independent living services and other disability benefits for spinal cord injury rehabilitation in Europe and the United States. The specific focus is the medical and social financing systems and the decision-making processes which determine provision of adaptive equipment, accessible transportation, modified…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Comparative Analysis, Delivery Systems
Peer reviewedWehman, Paul; And Others – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1994
Supported employment was utilized in the vocational rehabilitation of two people with traumatic brain injury and one with a traumatic spinal cord injury. Supported employment was found to yield real work outcomes, though it required substantial amounts of money to return the three patients to relatively low-paying jobs. Funding issues are…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Costs, Employment Programs, Financial Support
Peer reviewedKrause, James S. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1990
Examined adjustment and productivity of persons (N=344) with spinal cord injuries. Found 45 percent of subjects gainfully employed, 14 percent engaged in unpaid productive activities, 41 percent not engaged in any productive activities. Employed subjects had best overall adjustment. Injury level was not related to level of productive activity,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Employment, Injuries, Productivity
Peer reviewedAlston, Reginald J. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1994
Conceptualization of the role of personality constructs in the drug usage behavior of individuals with disabilities has both preventive and treatment relevance. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between sensation seeking and drug usage pattern of persons with spinal cord injury. Implications for rehabilitation research…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Drug Abuse, Higher Education, Injuries
