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Family Support Programs and Rehabilitation
Smith, Louise Margaret; Godfrey, Hamish P.D.
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Description for Family Support Programs and Rehabilitation
Hardback. Offers practical guidelines for dealing with the major neurobehavioral problems associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This book summarizes the important neuropsychological changes associated with TBI and describes rehabilitation strategies proven effective in managing brain-injured patients. Series: Critical Issues in Neuropsychology. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMH; MNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
The permanent effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are not limited to the person who suffers the injury. People who care for the individual, particularly family members, suffer in various ways. Family members are often confused as to the behavioral and neuropsychological changes that they see in a brain-injured rela tive. They can become frustrated and angry when the individual does not return to premorbid levels of functioning. They can become tired and worn down from repeated problems in trying to manage the individual's difficulties while having only fragmented information regarding them. Drs. Smith and Godfrey have provided a useful ... Read more
The permanent effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are not limited to the person who suffers the injury. People who care for the individual, particularly family members, suffer in various ways. Family members are often confused as to the behavioral and neuropsychological changes that they see in a brain-injured rela tive. They can become frustrated and angry when the individual does not return to premorbid levels of functioning. They can become tired and worn down from repeated problems in trying to manage the individual's difficulties while having only fragmented information regarding them. Drs. Smith and Godfrey have provided a useful ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
Series
Critical Issues in Neuropsychology
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306449321
SKU
V9780306449321
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Reviews for Family Support Programs and Rehabilitation
`[The authors'] book is a welcome addition to our body of knowledge that we can pass on to family members in an effort to assist them in coping with a loved one who has suffered traumatic injury to the brain.' from the Foreword by George Prigatano, Barrows Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona