Social Care and Neurodisability: Volume 5 Issue 4

Ethical issues in predictive testing for Huntington's disease an evidence based case discussion

Nismen Lathif, Muhammad Chishty, Emily Phipps

Diagnosis of Huntington's disease (HD) is with genetic tests and predictive testing for HD has been available for almost two decades. In the age of advancing genetic techniques…

Caring with confidence for Huntington's disease

Maria Dale, Dawn Freire-Patino, Helen Matthews

– The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a psychoeducational support group for informal carers of people with Huntington's disease (HD).

How is ABI assessed and responded to in non-specialist settings? Is specialist education required for all social care professionals?

Mark Holloway

The purpose of this paper is to examine the research into prevalence of acquired brain injury in non-ABI specialist services, the impact of the invisible aspects of executive…

Skills for life – evaluation of a group intervention for brain injury survivors

Mia Foxhall, Birgit Gurr

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate a weekly, group-based occupational therapy (OT) intervention in an inpatient brain injury rehabilitation unit. The evaluation aims to…

The importance of the wider society in rehabilitation of TBI and mental health sequelae

Stephanie Wetherhill

The purpose of this paper is to review evidence for the importance of the wider society to combat mental health, long-term effects of TBI and the stigma and discrimination within…

The value placed upon the facets that contribute to meaningful leisure by Activity Co-ordinators

Anne Fenech

The purpose of this paper is to establish the value placed on the facets that contribute to a meaningful leisure occupation for the residents of a residential care facility by the…

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards: complexity, confusion and case law – a commentary

Chris Lennard

As a healthcare professional caring for people who lack capacity, the author has noted a wide variation in knowledge and awareness by staff of the Deprivation of Liberty…

Social identity in people with multiple sclerosis: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research

Alex B. Barker, Roshan das Nair, Nadina B. Lincoln, Nigel Hunt

Many aspects of the self are lost as a consequence of having multiple sclerosis (MS). A person's identity can be altered by negative self-concepts, which are associated with poor…

Editorial

Declan McNicholl