A - 118 Disenfranchised Grief as a Part of Acquired Brain Injury Recovery: Role of the Feedback Session.

The social construction of the onset of disability perpetuates the inability to acknowledge grief following brain injury. Neuropsychologists can use the feedback session to initiate the healing process surrounding disenfranchised grief. Normalizing this aspect of recovery can allow individuals and their families to holistically understand changes after brain injury and acknowledge adapting to a new way of life. Future studies should explore how the cultural implications of disenfranchised grief impact conceptualization.