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Research Article

Assessing distress in caregivers of people with a traumatic brain injury (TBI): a psychometric study of the Head Injury Behaviour Scale

Hamish P. D. Godfrey Psychology Department, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Mairead A. Harnett Psychology Department, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Robert G. Knight Psychology Department, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Nigel V. Marsh School of Health and Social Care, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, Tees Valley, UK
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Denyse A. Kesel Community Treatment Centre for Acquired Brain Damage, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Fiona M. Partridge Psychology Associates, Dunedin, New Zealand
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R. Heidi Robertson Psychology Department, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Pages 427-435 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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