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Traumatic Amputees needed to help with Research Study

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

I’ve received an enquiry from David Gladwell who is currently doing an MSc in counselling. He is looking to recruit research participants who have suffered a traumatic amputation. His study covers amputees and those with spinal cord injury and, while he has managed to recruit people with SCI, sadly no amputees have come forward to date. He is keen to rectify this as there is currently a serious paucity of research into the psychological effects of traumatic amputation.

If you fit David’s criteria and you’d like to help out with this valuable study, please contact David Gladwell on the e-mail address below.

How has your amputation affected you as a person?

Did you receive any counselling?

I am undertaking a postgraduate research study at the University of Greenwich into the experience of disability following an accident, its impact on you the individual, and the effect of other factors, particularly of any counselling or psychotherapy you have received.

It will involve a relaxed and informal opportunity to share your journey since your accident. This could be at your home or some other place convenient to you. The process will be entirely confidential and the information anonymised.

The aim is to provide insights which could help others who will be similarly injured in the future.

I am a retired lawyer and a BACP qualified counsellor.

If you think you might be interested in taking part, and I hope you would find it a rewarding experience, or if you have any questions, please e-mail me gd609@gre.ac.uk for further details. You should be aged between 18 and 40 and your accident should have been between one and five years ago.

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4 Responses for “Traumatic Amputees needed to help with Research Study”

  1. hello david i had an accident on the buildind site which i had to get my right leg amputted its an above knee amputte ive sufferd very bad with it and did not recive much councling hope you get back JOHN

  2. Hi John, many thanks for your interest. Could you drop me an e-mail at gd609@gre.ac.uk Look forward to hearing from you, David

  3. Hi David
    Our daughter was involved in an accident and as a result lost her left foot. Not sure if you are still wanting help with your study. Please contact me if you require further info.

  4. Jane
    Many apologies but I’ve only just seen your post. I am sorry. I’d be very keen to have your daughter’s experience. Could you e-mail me gd609@gre.ac.uk ? Your e-mail address wasn’t published. Best wishes, David

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