Thread: denial/acceptance of a TBI
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Old 04-05-2012, 08:43 AM
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Here is an article that talks about TBI and "denial". It also states there are certain situations (such as if the person is in danger of the denial) when there must be some intervention. Other times, it is ok to ignore it.


http://main.uab.edu/tbi/show.asp?durki=48139


Here's another one. This is an older reference, but it's told from the perspective of a TBI survivor:
http://barbara-pytel.suite101.com/tb...ications-a3229
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Last edited by HeadStrong; 04-05-2012 at 09:00 AM. Reason: added another reference
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