Psychology & health
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Psychology & health · Oct 2016
Brain drawings following traumatic brain injury (TBI) and links to illness perceptions and health outcomes - Findings from a population-based study.
Individuals' illness perceptions predict health behaviours and influence functional outcomes. This study examined associations between a novel assessment of illness perceptions, in the form of adult's brain drawings after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and questionnaire measures of illness perceptions, quality of life and post-concussive symptoms. ⋯ Drawings post-TBI offer a simple, cost- and time-effective way to begin discussions and improve understanding of peoples' illness perceptions.