Psychological approaches to rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Andy Tyerman and Nigel S. King

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910830056103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Malden, MA, : BPS Blackwell, 2008
• ISBN: 1-282-03458-8; 9786612034589; 1-4443-0176-4; 1-4443-0177-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (528 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): TyermanAndy; KingNigel S <1966-> (Nigel Stephen)
• Disciplina: 617.06; 617.4/810443
• Soggetti: Brain - Wounds and injuries - Patients - Rehabilitation - Great Britain; Brain - Wounds and injuries - Patients - Mental health services - Great Britain; Brain - Wounds and injuries - Complications - Great Britain
• 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: Introduction to traumatic brain injury / Nigel S. King and Andy Tyerman -- Acute neuropsychological rehabilitation services / Katherine N. Carpenter -- Post-acute in-patient rehabilitation / Joanna Collicutt McGrath -- Community rehabilitation / Andy Tyerman and Nigel S. King -- Residential services / Andrew D. Worthington and Robert N. Merriman -- Communication difficulties / Pat McKenna and Claire Willson -- Memory problems / Barbara A. Wilson, Jonathan J. Evans and W. Huw Williams -- Visual-perceptual and spatio-motor disorders / Andrew D. Worthington and M. Jane Riddoch -- Executive and attentional problems / Jonathan J. Evans -- Behaviour problems / Andrew D. Worthington and Rodger Ll. Wood -- Fear, anxiety, and depression / Joanna Collicutt McGrath -- Post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury / Nigel S. King -- Facilitating psychological adjustment / Andy Tyerman -- Return to previous employment / Roger Johnson and Sue Stoten -- Vocational ; rehabilitation programmes / Andy Tyerman, Ruth Tyerman and Peter Viney -- Supported employment and job coaching / David Carew and Sylvia Collumb -- Brain injury and the family : a review / Michael Oddy and Camilla Herbert -- Working with families : a community service example / Andy Tyerman and Sandra Barton -- Familial brain injury : impact on and interventions with children / Audrey Daisley and Guinevere Webster.
• Sommario/riassunto: The psychological effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) provide a major challenge to rehabilitation services. This text will increase understanding of the nature of these effects and provide practical guidance from experienced practitioners about psychological interventions for use in both rehabilitation and long-term adjustment. Provides practical guidance and illustrative case examples from experienced practitioners. Structured around five main areas: overview of psychological effects and services; cognitive rehabilitation; managing emotional and behavioural