Narrative Approaches to Brain Injury / / by David Todd

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910790785003321
• Autore: Todd David
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, , [2018]; ©2013
• ISBN: 0-429-91650-7; 0-367-10108-4; 0-429-47750-3; 1-78181-236-5; 1-78241-104-6
• Edizione: [First edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (253 p.)
• Collana: The Brain Injuries Series
• Disciplina: 612.385
• Soggetti: Brain damage; Medicine; Narrative therapy; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: COVER; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS; SERIES EDITORS' FOREWORD; GLOSSARY; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE Understanding narratives: a beacon of hope or Pandora's box?; CHAPTER TWO Brain injury narratives: an undercurrent into the restof your life; CHAPTER THREE Narrative approaches to goal setting; CHAPTER FOUR Narrative therapy and trauma; CHAPTER FIVE Exploring discourses of caring: Trish and the impossible agenda; CHAPTER SIX Narrative practice in the context of communication disability: a question of accessibility; CHAPTER SEVEN Helping children create positive stories about a parent's brain injuryCHAPTER EIGHT Using narrative ideas and practices in indirect work with services and professionals; CHAPTER NINE Outcome evidence; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: This book brings together narrative approaches and brain injury rehabilitation, in a manner that fosters an understanding of the natural ; fit between the two. We live our lives by narratives and stories, and brain injury can affect those narratives at many levels, with far-reaching effects. Understanding held narratives is as important as understanding the functional profile of the injury. This book explores ways to create a space for personal stories to emerge and change, whilst balancing theory with practical application. Despite the emphasis of this book on the compatibility of narrative approaches to supporting people following brain injury, it also illustrates the potential for contributing to significant change in the current narratives of brain injury. This book takes a philosophically different approach to many current neuro-rehabilitation topics, and has the potential to make a big impact. It also challenges the reader to question their own position, but does so in an engaging manner which makes it difficult to put down.