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Abstract This study examined the relationship of social support and family cohesion to psychosocial outcome in a group of 25 individuals three years after they each sustained a severe brain injury (TBI). The subject group was initially recruited while they were inpatients in a community hospital rehabilitation unit. The subjects were assessed with the Portland Adaptability Inventory (PAI), the Family Environment Scale (FES), and a family interview at various intervals up to three years post-trauma. Findings suggested that family cohesion and available perceived social support for the injured person were related to the individual's psychosocial and vocational status three years after injury, with higher levels of cohesion and support being related to better outcomes. Implications for researching and applying techniques to improve social support variables in TBI rehabilitation are provided.
Steven P. Kaplan (Fri,) studied this question.