• ARTICLES, Special Section, XIIIth Biennial Conference of the EPCA - 2016

Using the Perceiver Element Grid (PEG) to elicit intrafamily construal following parental Acquired Brain Injury

Coppock, C., Winter, D., Ferguson, S., Green, A.

Keywords:
Perceiver Element Grid (PEG), Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), young people’s adjustment to parental ABI

Abstract:
Construct systems are subject to reorganisation at points of transition, and adjusting to parental ABI is no exception. This paper presents an analysis of the construal processes of three families affected by parental ABI. In particular, aspects of perceived similarity, commonality, and sociality are explored. The findings highlight some of the difficulties faced by these families and the way in which interactional processes may be perpetuated. Affected families may benefit from systemic approaches to psychological support, whilst further research will offer further understanding of interpersonal relationships, families' construal throughout the recovery pathway, and changes to construal post-ABI.