Exploratory analysis of job separations from supported employment for persons with traumatic brain injury

Investigation of factors related to employment outcome following traumatic brain injury: a critical review and conceptual model

“…The attitude of the employer and climate of acceptance in the workplace have not been well researched. 77 Anecdotal evidence indicates that individuals who were formerly employed in managerial or otherwise 'skilled' positions may receive more support from employers in returning to work. It was suggested that other colleagues might help to cover for the person's deficits.…”

“…64 However, individuals who return to work before they are actually ready may experience greater difficulty with adjustment and develop heightened emotional distress and maladaptive strategies over time (e.g., dependency upon colleagues), which subsequently places their job in jeopardy. 77,78 Ezrachi et al 20 highlighted the need to separate prediction of employability from actual work status due to important environmental factors which influence an individual's work attainment. This is supported by qualitative research conducted by Sale et al 77 who found that various factors related to the employment setting affect successful job retention.…”

“…77,78 Ezrachi et al 20 highlighted the need to separate prediction of employability from actual work status due to important environmental factors which influence an individual's work attainment. This is supported by qualitative research conducted by Sale et al 77 who found that various factors related to the employment setting affect successful job retention.…”

“…However, the follow-up period of 6 months employed in this study may not have been sufficient to assess the impact of interpersonal behaviour. 20 The importance of interpersonal factors was highlighted in the qualitative study by Sale et al 77 who found that interpersonal relationship problems were one of the main reasons underlying separations from employment in a supported employment programme. However, Ruff et al 56 failed to find a relationship between a standardized measure of interpersonal functioning at 6 months post-injury and employment outcome at 1 year post-injury.…”

Exploring eye movement analysis as a measure of selective visual attention in brain injured individuals

“…The psychosocial changes following brain injury often involve difficulties with issues such as managing fatigue [7], coping and adjustment [8], motivation [9], self-esteem [10] and a reduced quality of life [11]. Sohlberg and Mateer [12] state that a fundamental aspect of rehabilitating these cognitive processes is the ability to accurately target and measure specific cognitive difficulties, in order to tailor effective interventions.…”