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Record Nr.

UNINA9910830056103321

Titolo

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

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