Investigation of a New Couples Intervention for Individuals With Brain Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract

suggest this intervention can improve couples' dyadic adjustment and communication after BI. High satisfaction ratings suggest this small group intervention is feasible with couples following BI. Future directions for this intervention are discussed.

Interventions that support adults with brain injuries, learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders in dating or romantic relationships: a systematic review

“…Six studies focused on an ABI population, four on a learning disability population and one on an ASD population. Six of these studies occurred in the USA [47,48,51,52,53,54,55], two in the UK [57,59], the remaining three [49,50,56,58] do not clearly state location. Figure 1 shows the study selection process.…”

“…Figure 1 shows the study selection process. The studies comprised five comparison or control group studies [49,50,51,52,53,54], two pre-post studies [55,47,48), and four case studies or case series [56,57,58,59].…”

“…The six studies on adults with ABI involved 114 participants. M:F ratio was not reported in two of the studies [51,55] which compromise 31 participants. The remaining four studies [49,50,56,57,58] had a M:F ratio of 61:22.…”

“…The remaining four studies [49,50,56,57,58] had a M:F ratio of 61:22. Age range was not reported in three of the studies [49,50,51,55], the remaining three studies had an age range of 22-64. The four studies on adults with learning disabilities [47,48,52,53,59] involved 99 participants (M:F = 55:43, with one unspecified from Valenti-Hein et al [53].…”

“…The studies considered different types of relationships. Four of the six studies involving participants with ABI focused on maintenance of existing relationships [49,50,51,55,57].…”