Working towards consensus on the assessment of mood after severe acquired brain injury: Focus groups with UK-based professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The assessment of mood after brain injury is more challenging when people have ongoing severe cognitive and receptive communication impairments. There is no gold standard on how these assessments should be undertaken. This study aimed to reach a consensus on this among specialists working with this population.

Design

Focus groups were completed using a structured nominal group technique. Groups were compared for overlapping themes and agreed processes.

Participants

Five focus groups with a total of 14 participants who work with the population of interest were completed. Participants included 12 clinical psychologists, one psychiatrist and one consultant in rehabilitation medicine.

Results

Each of the five groups reached a consensus on a process for as

SUBMITTER: Rose AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11555910 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature