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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459336003321

Autore

Bowen Ceri

Titolo

A relational approach to rehabilitation : thinking about relationships after brain injury / / Ceri Bowen, Giles Yeates, Síobhán Palmer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2018

ISBN

0-429-89625-5

0-429-47148-3

1-282-78016-6

9786612780165

1-84940-720-7

Edizione

[1st]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (557 p.)

Collana

Brain injuries series

Disciplina

617.4810443

Soggetti

Brain damage - Patients - Rehabilitation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: London: Karnac, 2010.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-364) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; About The Author; Chapter One: Introduction-the story so far...; Chapter Two: Principles of relational neuro-rehabilitation; Chapter Three: Towards a relational neuropsychology; Chapter Four: Connections, closeness, and intimacy in couples relationships: Theory; Chapter Five: Connections, closeness, and intimacy in couples relationships: Intervention; Chapter Six: Negotiating contesting dynamics: A relational approach to awareness of disability after brain injury; Chapter Seven: Building a family-therapist alliance

Chapter Eight: Case descriptionsChapter Nine: Working with family systems: Tactics and techniques in practice; Chapter Ten: Integrating 'doing' and 'meaning' in rehabilitation: A case example; Chapter Eleven: Neglected subsystems: Siblings, work colleagues, and community members; Chapter Twelve: Relational rehabilitation research; Chapter Thirteen: Conclusion; References

Sommario/riassunto

This book is one of very few books on the topic of family adaptation and relationships after brain injury. It is an important topic because of the unique impact that such a trauma can have on families. Whether



professionals are working in the community doing home visits, or working in rehabilitation and care settings where family members visit, the issues are important not just to help family members cope in adverse conditions but also to improve outcomes for the people with brain-injuries.This book will be of value to all health and social care practitioners working in the field of brain inju