Addressing Cyberscams and Acquired Brain Injury ("I Desperately Need to Know What to Do"): Qualitative Exploration of Clinicians' and Service Providers' Perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with acquired brain injury (ABI) may be more susceptible to scams owing to postinjury cognitive and psychosocial consequences. Cyberscams result in financial loss and debilitating psychological impacts such as shame and mistrust, interference with neurorehabilitation, and reduced independence. Despite these significant consequences, there are no psychological treatments to support cyberscam survivors. There is limited evidence regarding how the current workforce is addressing post-ABI cyberscams.

Objective

This study aims to understand the perspectives and needs of clinicians and service providers in addressing post-ABI cyberscams.

Methods

Overall, 20 multidisciplinary clinicians and service providers were recruited through purposive sampling across

SUBMITTER: Chew KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10862246 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature