Objective: To explore the impact of TBI on couple relationships, from the perspective of both injured and uninjured partners in the relationship.Method: In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with six uninjured women and five of their male partners living with TBI for between four and eight years who had attended a tertiary neurorehabilitation service. The principles of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) were used to analyze the data.Results: The three major themes emerged. Broken Bonds: "those special things just between the two of us" captures the emotional fallout from TBI on each individual and on the relationship; New Dynamics: "like oil and water" describes the effect of individual changes on relationship dynamics in general, on sexuality, conflict and family life; Moving Forward Together: "We figure it out" describes coping strategies in maintaining relationships post-TBI including hope, time, understanding TBI and positive reappraisal.Conclusions: This research provides an in-depth, phenomenological account of couples' experiences of the impact of TBI on relationships, including the perspectives of both TBI survivors and their partners. The three major themes that emerged capture the stresses that impinge on relationships post-TBI and confirms the importance of supportive clinical interventions for couples as an essential component of neurorehabilitation.

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“人们看不到的东西” TBI 对关系的影响：解释性现象学分析。

目的：从关系中受伤和未受伤的伴侣的角度探讨 TBI 对夫妻关系的影响。 4 到 8 年的时间，他们参加了三级神经康复服务。运用解释性现象学分析（IPA）的原理对数据进行分析。结果：出现了三大主题。破碎的纽带：“我们两个人之间的那些特别的事情”捕捉到了 TBI 对每个人和关系的情感影响；新动力：“像油和水”描述了个体变化对一般关系动力、性、冲突和家庭生活的影响；携手前行：” TBI 对人际关系的影响的经验，包括 TBI 幸存者及其伴侣的观点。出现的三个主要主题捕捉了影响 TBI 后关系的压力，并证实了支持性临床干预对夫妻作为神经康复的重要组成部分的重要性。TBI 对人际关系的影响的经验，包括 TBI 幸存者及其伴侣的观点。出现的三个主要主题捕捉了影响 TBI 后关系的压力，并证实了支持性临床干预对夫妻作为神经康复的重要组成部分的重要性。