Brain Injury Survivors

Brain Injury Survivors
Author: Laura S. Lorenz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Brain damage
ISBN: 9781588267283

"Although millions of people are affected each year by brain injuries, what it is like to live with these injuries is often misunderstood. Laura Lorenz delves into the experience of acquired brain injury (ABI) survivors to reveal how they make sense of their changed circumstances - and how social policies and medical expectations can enhance, or detract from, their quality of life." "As she traces individual journeys on the road from diagnosis through rehabilitation, Lorenz evokes the reality of living with ABI. She also tackles the systemic problems undercutting the quality of current medical and social support. Moving beyond ABI, her work encourages a fresh approach to the patient-provider relationship for people with a wide range of disabilities." --Book Jacket.

Adjusting to Brain Injury

Adjusting to Brain Injury
Author: Katherine Dawson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2020-12-21
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1000284743

This important book in the After Brain Injury: Survivor Stories Series tells the story of four people who suffered acquired brain injuries: Karl Hargreaves and Ashraf Sheikh as a result of road traffic accidents, Lisa Summerill because of a stroke and Meg Archer as a result of meningitis. Each person tells their story in their own words, describing what happened to them, how they dealt with it and how they experienced the recovery process. The cases represent very different types of people and severity of injury but are alike in providing raw accounts of the challenges faced whilst also highlighting their resilience and determination to carve out new lives. Alongside these inspirational stories are contributions by friends and family, as well as several members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to give a broader view of the whole process of recovery. By combining expert commentary with real life experiences, this book points towards sources of support, normalises the experience and provides a context for understanding the challenges and successes in each case. This book provides support, understanding and hope for patients who have suffered a brain injury. It is valuable reading for any professional involved in neurorehabilitation and students of clinical neuropsychology.

Brain Injury Survivor's Guide

Brain Injury Survivor's Guide
Author: Beth Jameson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-11-30
Genre: Brain
ISBN: 9781432716202

Written by a brain injury survivor and her family, this resource provides an innovative strategy for memory improvement and overcoming cognitive and behavioral problems.

Brain Injury Rewiring for Survivors

Brain Injury Rewiring for Survivors
Author: Carolyn E. Dolen
Publisher: Idyll Arbor Personal Health Bo
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-09
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781882883592

Carolyn Dolen made it back from the brain injury she suffered in a car crash and now she shares what she has learned in over 30 years of recovery.

Acquired Brain Injury

Acquired Brain Injury
Author: Jean Elbaum
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2007-08-08
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0387375759

This book details how medical and clinical teams that are comprehensive and interdisciplinary are able to effectively address the multiple difficulties that can result from an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). Coverage describes the medical specialists that are integral members of a team and their specialized roles in assessment and treatment. It reviews some of the vital specialty areas that are often overlooked. The book also examines key discipline areas, such as occupational and speech/language therapies, and describes the main behavioral difficulties exhibited by individuals with ABI.

Brain Injury

Brain Injury
Author: Amit Agrawal
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2012-03-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9535101218

The present two volume book "Brain Injury" is distinctive in its presentation and includes a wealth of updated information on many aspects in the field of brain injury. The Book is devoted to the pathogenesis of brain injury, concepts in cerebral blood flow and metabolism, investigative approaches and monitoring of brain injured, different protective mechanisms and recovery and management approach to these individuals, functional and endocrine aspects of brain injuries, approaches to rehabilitation of brain injured and preventive aspects of traumatic brain injuries. The collective contribution from experts in brain injury research area would be successfully conveyed to the readers and readers will find this book to be a valuable guide to further develop their understanding about brain injury.

Brain Injury Medicine

Brain Injury Medicine
Author: Nathan D. Zasler
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
Total Pages: 1320
Release: 2007
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781888799934

Covers the full continuum from early diagnosis and evaluation through rehabilitation, post-acute care, and community re-entry. Includes assessment and treatment, epidemiology, pathophysiology, neuroanatomy, neuroimaging, the neuroscientific basis for rehabilitation, ethical and medicolegal issues, life-care planning, and more.