O impacto do traumatismo cranioencefálico para a família: um estudo de caso

• Autor(a) principal: Jorquera, Carolina Gonzaga Sanches
• Data de Publicação: 2007
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da PUC_SP
• Texto Completo: https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/15610
• topic: TCE; Traumatismo cranioencefalico; Traumatismos cerebrais -- Pacientes -- Relacoes familiares; TBI; Trauma in the encephalon; CNPQ::CIENCIAS HUMANAS::PSICOLOGIA

TBI is defined as trauma in the encephalon from an external physical force that can result in a compromised motor, cognitive, emotional and/or change in behaviour. The most distinct element in TBI is a change in neuronfunctioning in relation to family and the community, both which undergo important reorganization and adaptation. The objective of this study was to identify and understand the commonalities and the specifics modification in living style and explore the effects of TBI through a case study a family with adolescent children who sustained TBI four years ago. Individual meetings were held with relatives, as well as a meeting with the immediate family to investigate the following: progression (of the injury) impact, perception and procurement of a support network. It was possible to identify that until the accident occurred, it was a close-knit family with good communication and relationship. The hospitalization phase resulted in a different perception (security vs. hopelessness), communication between individuals ceased to be as effective, with subsequent feelings of abandonment and being disconnected. The daughters were mourning theirs losses and the mother was concerned about maintaining a daily life style. Upon returning home, it was identified that the healthy spouse started to take on few new roles. The daughter, facing the adolescence, lost the ability for differentiated. When it became clear that full recovery of all symptoms was impossible, the relatives began to mourn the victim. Currently, they are all trying to return to former goals, even though the victim considers himself retired, focusing on successes, not failures. Finally, we conclude that even though it was a family with good cognitive and social resources, the illness caused a significant crisis that took four years before the family could find a new lease on life and try to carry on