Acquired Brain Injury

Acquired Brain Injury
Author: Jean Elbaum
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2019-07-22
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 3030166139

This book presents a comprehensive interdisciplinary team approach to the rehabilitation of acquired brain injury (ABI) survivors. Medical and clinical specialists will receive a deeper understanding of not only each other’s roles but of their complementary functions in this field. Many case examples are provided, illustrating a wide range of challenges and stages of recovery. This edition features 3 entirely new chapters and multiple updated chapters by new and returning authors. Featured in the coverage: The role of Robotics in acquired brain injury A comprehensive chapter on physical therapy in ABI Outstanding recoveries woven together by a video news producer who recovered from a meningioma State of the art updates on neurosurgery, neurology, physiatry, neuropsychiatry and neuro-optometry. Updated chapters on neuropsychology, speech-language and occupational therapies including new technology and approaches as well as evidence based practices Psychosocial challenges and treatment following ABI The importance of family as team members Post rehabilitation options and experiences Acquired Brain Injury: An Integrative Neuro-Rehabilitation Approach, 2nd edition provides clarity and context regarding the rehabilitation goals and processes for rehabilitation specialists, interdisciplinary students of neuro-rehabilitation as well as practicing clinicians interested in developing their knowledge in their field.

Rehabilitation Following Acquired Brain Injury

Rehabilitation Following Acquired Brain Injury
Author: British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine
Publisher: Royal College of Physicians
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2003
Genre: Brain damage
ISBN: 1860161944

These evidence-based guidelines cover clinical care and service provision for the management of adults with aquired brain injury.

Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury

Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury
Author: Blessen C. Eapen
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2018-01-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323544576

Covering the full spectrum of rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury, this practical reference by Drs. Blessen C. Eapen and David X. Cifu presents best practices and considerations for numerous patient populations and their unique needs. In an easy-to-read, concise format, it covers the key information you need to guide your treatment plans and help patients relearn critical life skills and regain their independence. - Covers neuroimaging, neurosurgical and critical care management, management of associated complications after TBI, pharmacotherapy, pain management, sports concussion, assistive technologies, and preparing patients for community reintegration. - Discusses special populations, including pediatric, geriatric, and military and veteran patients. - Consolidates today's available information and guidance in this challenging and diverse area into one convenient resource.

Acquired Brain Injury

Acquired Brain Injury
Author: Dong Y. Han, PsyD
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2016-11-28
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0826131379

This is a clinically accessible reference guide to acquired brain injuries (ABIs) that provides medical and nonmedical healthcare professionals who work with patients in brain trauma and rehabilitation settings with easily understandable information about this population. It provides physicians, psychologists, social workers, counselors, nurses, other allied health professionals, and particularly trainees with short clinical synopses of a full range of ABIs, from causes through diagnoses and treatment. Written by expert authors, the resource summarizes knowledge on the most prevalent ABIs in a clear, consistent format including overview, etiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation (including cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and sensorimotor), diagnostic considerations, evidence-based treatments, prognosis, and an illustrative case study. Psychosocial considerations for ABI patients, an important component of care, are also addressed. Key Features: Delivers information in a concise, quick reference format Written in accessible language Informs a wide range of healthcare professionals and trainees Covers a full gamut of ABIs Authored by recognized experts in the field

Practical Neuropsychological Rehabilitation in Acquired Brain Injury

Practical Neuropsychological Rehabilitation in Acquired Brain Injury
Author: Rudi Coetzer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2018-03-26
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0429917465

The book aims to acknowledge the complexity of working with clients who have an acquired brain injury but aims to give the interested reader practical and useable guides to develop their practice. Throughout the text, case studies and practical suggestions are forwarded to facilitate do-able practice. It is hoped that the book will become a gold standard in this particular area and is aimed at a range of professionals in training (for those responsible providing training in psychopathology, neuropsychology and psychotherapy), and those who have an interest in working with the issues commonly seen post acute brain injury rehabilitation settings.

Psychological Therapies in Acquired Brain Injury

Psychological Therapies in Acquired Brain Injury
Author: Giles N. Yeates
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2019-12-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1000747344

The psychological impact of an acquired brain injury (ABI) can be devastating for both the person involved and their family. This book describes the different types of psychological therapies used to ameliorate psychological distress following ABI. Each chapter presents a new therapeutic approach by experts in the area. Readers will learn about the key principles and techniques of the therapy alongside its application to a specific case following ABI. In addition, readers will gain insight into which approach may be most beneficial to whom as well as those where there may be additional challenges. Covering a wide array of psychological therapies, samples range from more historically traditional approaches to those more recently developed. Psychological Therapies in Acquired Brain Injury will be of great interest to clinicians and researchers working in brain injury rehabilitation, as well as practitioners, researchers and students of psychology, neuropsychology and rehabilitation.

Vision Rehabilitation

Vision Rehabilitation
Author: Penelope S. Suter
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1439836566

Providing the information required to understand, advocate for, and supply post-acute vision rehabilitative care following brain injury, Vision Rehabilitation: Multidisciplinary Care of the Patient Following Brain Injury bridges the gap between theory and practice. It presents clinical information and scientific literature supporting the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies applied in a comprehensive overview of current diagnostic and treatment strategies in adult post-brain injury vision rehabilitation. Includes a foreword by Dr. Sue Barry Because post-brain injury rehabilitation works best in a team setting where the entire person can be treated, this text has been carefully designed as a multidisciplinary resource with an emphasis on models for working with the rehabilitation team. The book covers a myriad of topics such as post-brain injury vision rehabilitation; eye movements; binocular dysfunction; visual field loss; visual-spatial neglect; shifts in visual egocenter affecting balance and coordination; visual-vestibular interactions; central vs. peripheral visual attention; as well as deficits in object perception, visual memory, and visual cognition. The book details models that vision specialists working with the rehabilitation team can use to achieve the best success for the patient in rehabilitation; vision rehabilitation concepts and the science from which they have been developed; examples of therapeutic exercises; practice management information for the post-brain injury vision rehabilitation practice; and information on the legal process in which one frequently becomes involved in this type of work. Edited by eminent clinicians, the book highlights the work of contributors who are well-respected academicians and researchers, bringing together the clinical information that enables everyone involved in a brain injury case to grasp the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
Author: Barbara A. Wilson
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 627
Release: 2017-06-20
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 131724432X

E) Rehabilitation in mainland China -- f) Rehabilitation in Hong Kong -- g) Rehabilitation in Brazil -- h) Rehabilitation in Argentina -- i) Rehabilitation in South Africa -- j) Rehabilitation in Botswana -- SECTION SEVEN Evaluation and general conclusions -- 42 Outcome measures -- 43 Avoiding bias in evaluating rehabilitation -- 44 Challenges in the evaluation of neuropsychological rehabilitation effects -- 45 Summary and guidelines for neuropsychological rehabilitation -- Index

Rehabilitation of Visual Disorders After Brain Injury

Rehabilitation of Visual Disorders After Brain Injury
Author: Josef Zihl
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 455
Release: 2010-11-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1136911537

This thoroughly updated and extended edition covers the various cerebral visual disorders acquired after brain injury, as well as the rehabilitation techniques used to treat them. These are described within a brain plasticity framework, using data from single and group case studies along with follow up observation data. This original, tailor-made approach also includes the recording of eye movements for assessing scanning performance in scene perception and reading. The book gives a brief synopsis of the historical background on the subject, alongside an outline of intervention designs and methodological difficulties in the field, and goes on to discuss the mechanisms and processes that provide the foundations for recovery of function and successful adaptation in visually impaired patients. The author concludes by analyzing the importance of the procedures and outcomes of treatments to the reduction of patients’ visual handicaps. The new edition also contains an appendix with recommendations on the case histories, diagnostics and treatments. It is ideal reading for students in clinical neuropsychology, as well as professionals in the fields of neurology, visual neuroscience and rehabilitation experts.

Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury
Author: Jennie Ponsford
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2012
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1848720270

Research into the rehabilitation of individuals following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in the past 15 years has resulted in greater understanding of the condition. The second edition of this book provides an updated guide for health professionals working with individuals recovering from TBI. Its uniquely clinical focus provides both comprehensive background information, and practical strategies for dealing with common problems with thinking, memory, communication, behaviour and emotional adjustment in both adults and children. The book addresses a wide range of challenges, from those which begin with impairment of consciousness, to those occurring for many years after injury, and presents strategies for maximising participation in all aspects of community life. The book will be of use to practising clinicians, students in health disciplines relevant to neurorehabilitation, and also to the families of individuals with traumatic brain injury.