Shattered images: recovery for the SCI client.
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the most traumatic afflictions a person can experience. The impact of the injury on body image often seems unbearable. The SCI individual faces the reality of a known body image that has been replaced by a devastating change in both appearance and function. The physiological and psychological changes created by the SCI require time for adjustment. This article proposes a four-stage process adapted from Grunbaum (1985) to help SCI clients recover from a disturbance in body image. Nursing interventions for the SCI client that facilitate restoration of a shattered body image are suggested.
French
J K
JK
Phillips
J A
JA
D001828:Body Image; D006801:Humans; D011593:Psychology, Social; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*