Publications by authors named "Maya Tuchner"
Health-related quality of life two years after injury due to terrorism.
Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci
May 2011
Background: During the past few decades, terrorist acts have been an unfortunate reality worldwide. There is a striking paucity of research investigating the multitude of long-term outcomes after severe physical injury due to terrorist attacks, a unique subgroup of trauma patients. The purpose of this study was to provide a profile of the long-term health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) after injury due to terrorist attacks and to explore the relationships between Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), occupational status and injury severity with HR-QOL.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: We investigated the relationship of executive functioning and self-awareness to participation in daily life of people after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) referred to occupational therapy in the postacute phase.
Method: Thirteen participants who sustained mTBI (average time since injury = 4.7 months, mean age = 43.
From late September 2000 until 2005, the State of Israel was attacked by continuing acts of terrorism known as the Al Aqsa Intifada. During this period the number of terror victims treated in rehabilitation facilities has escalated significantly. The city of Jerusalem has a unique place in the heart of the Israel-Palestinian conflict and, therefore, almost 20% of national atrocities have been carried out in Jerusalem.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrimary Objective: To describe the outcomes of terror victims suffered from traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Research Design: Retrospective chart review of 17 terror and 39 non-terror TBI patients treated in a rehabilitation department during the same period.
Methods And Procedure: Variables include demographic data, Injury Severity Scale (ISS), length of stay (LOS) and imaging results.