Adjusting to Brain Injury
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-62929-8 (ISBN)
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.
Dr Katherine Dawson is a clinical neuropsychologist and treats patients in various rehabilitation settings with a range of neurological conditions, including traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury and brain infections. Katherine has interest in cognitive rehabilitation and works with individuals and family to manage emotional and behavioural changes following acquired brain injury. Katherine is currently involved in research with the NHS regarding telerehabilitation and acquired brain injury.
FOREWORD by Professor Mike Oddy
1 INTRODUCTION
Dr Katherine Dawson
PART ONE:
2 EARLY STAGE TREATMENT AND REFERRAL
Dr Abayomi Salawu
PART TWO: FRACTURED!
3 Introduction
Dr Katherine Dawson
4 Karl’s Story
Karl Hargreaves
5 Getting Life Back on Track
Anne-Marie Burnett
6 Working with Karl
Dr Katherine Dawson
PART THREE:
7 THE REHAB TEAM
Introduction
Dr Katherine Dawson
The Chartered Physiotherapist
Nicola Hunt
The Vestibular System Explained
Nicola Hunt
The Occupational Therapist
Louise Watkins
PART FOUR:
8 COMMUNITY-BASED REHAB
Introduction
Dr Katherine Dawson
Ash’s Story
Ashraf Sheikh and Sameera Sheikh
The Rehab Assistant
Tim Pattle
PART FIVE:
9 IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH
Introduction
Dr Katherine Dawson
Lisa’s Story
Lisa Summerill
PART SIX:
10 SURVIVING AND THRIVING
Introduction
Dr Katherine Dawson
Meg’s Story
Meg Archer
AFTERWORD
By Dr Katherine Dawson
| Erscheinungsdatum | 15.01.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | After Brain Injury: Survivor Stories |
| Zusatzinfo | 1 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Halftones, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 453 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Ergotherapie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-367-62929-1 / 0367629291 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-367-62929-8 / 9780367629298 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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