The Role of Hope in Rehabilitation and Long-term Outcomes Among Patients with Comorbid Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injuries

Date of Award

Summer 8-21-2010

Document Type

Doctoral Research Paper

Degree Name

Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology

Organizational Unit

Graduate School of Professional Psychology

First Advisor

Kimberly Gorgens

Second Advisor

John McNeill

Third Advisor

Christopher Pierce

Copyright Statement / License for Reuse

All Rights Reserved
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Keywords

Rehabilitation, Spinal cord injury (SCI), Traumatic brain injury

Abstract

Spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are two potentially devastating conditions alone; when they co-occur in an individual they can be doubly so. The role of hope in rehabilitating oneself and recovering emotionally is examined in this paper. More specifically, Snyder's Model of Hope (1991) is examined as a tool that can aid in the rehabilitative process and help treatment providers, their patients, and the families of patients keep hope alive during a time of physical and emotional upheaval. This paper further examines the roles of hope in a rehabilitation program at Craig Hospital, a private, non-profit hospital dedicated exclusively to the rehabilitation of SCIs and TBIs and designated as a TBI and SCI Model Systems Center.

Copyright Date

7-28-2010

Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.

Rights Holder

Erin R. Jurich-Finney

Provenance

Received from Author

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

43 pgs

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