Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 12, Supplement , Pages S61-S68 , December 2008

The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavior Therapy in the Treatment of Emotional Distress After Acquired Brain Injury

  • Cheryl L. Bradbury, PsyD, CPsych

      Affiliations

    • Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Cheryl Bradbury, PsyD, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, 520 Sutherland Dr, Toronto, ON, M4G 3V9, Canada
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  • Bruce K. Christensen, PhD, CPsych

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, St. Joseph's Health Centre, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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  • Mark A. Lau, PhD, RPsych

      Affiliations

    • BC Mental Health and Addiction Services, Coquitlam, BC, Canada
    • Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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  • Lesley A. Ruttan, PhD, CPsych

      Affiliations

    • Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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  • April L. Arundine, BA, MSc (Cand)

      Affiliations

    • Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
    • Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
    • Peel Halton Acquired Brain Injury Services
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  • Robin E. Green, PhD, CPsych

      Affiliations

    • Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
    • Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

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 Supported by the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation (grant no. 2007-ABI-COP-538).

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit on the authors or on any organization with which the authors are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(08)00840-X

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.08.210

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 12, Supplement , Pages S61-S68 , December 2008

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