title: A scoping review on occupational and self identity after a brain injury.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Persons with brain injury experience a shift in their self identity that is underpinned by work loss and changes to their worker role. However, little is known on how to assist a worker with a brain injury re-establish their occupational identity. Thus, the objective of this article is to present the results of a scoping review undertaken to examine the literature on occupational identity and self identity after a brain injury.
  
  
  METHODS
  A scoping review was performed using the keywords traumatic, acquired brain injury, occupational, and self identity. Articles were narrowed through three phases which involved reviewing articles to ensure a thorough discussion of identity after a brain injury was included and to highlight the research questions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In total 16 articles and 3 theses were included. No articles were retrieved on occupational identity after a brain injury. Fourteen articles discussed the loss of self identity experienced after a brain injury while three articles highlighted rehabilitation programs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Research indicates there are extensive changes to identity after a brain injury and this impacts returning to previous occupations. This knowledge can further our understanding of returning to occupations after a brain injury and the impact on occupational identity.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada. mbrysonc@uwo.ca
authors.forename: Mikelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bryson-Campbell
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: Lilian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Magalhaes
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D062707:Return to Work; D012649:Self Concept; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012933:Social Identification