Alcohol-Related Brain Damage
University of South Wales
The aim of this project is to improve awareness of ARBD in a variety of services and sectors to improve outcomes for those with ARBD.
This project is being conducted in collaboration with The Pobl Group, a large third-sector organisation that specialises in health and social care throughout Wales.
This research is in partnership with The Pobl Group and aims to develop a brief screening measure to encourage consensus around identification and diagnosis.
The second aim is to develop a package of brief psychological interventions for ARBD, which will be used to assist in recovery and re-integration into independent living.
This projected aimed to identify the prevalence of ARBD in South Wales by collecting information from service providers and hospital admission data in South Wales.
This project also included the evaluation of assessment methods used in diagnosing ARBD as well as identifying some of the challenges and opportunities in ARBD treatment.