Download or read book Confronting Traumatic Brain Injury written by William J. Winslade and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1999-11-10 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Winslade presents facts about traumatic brain injury; information about its financial and emotional costs to individuals, families, and society; and key ethical and policy issues. He illustrates each aspect with dramatic case studies, including his own childhood brain injury. He explains how the brain works and how severe injuries affect it, both immediately and over the long term, pointing out how resources are often squandered on patients with poor prognoses but adequate insurance, while underinsured patients with better prognoses often do not receive the best care. He describes the lack of regulation in the rehabilitation industry and what federal and state legislatures are doing to correct the situation. And he recommends policy changes for lowering the instances of traumatic brain injury (such as raising the minimum driving age) as well as practical steps that individuals can take to protect themselves from brain trauma. William J. Winslade is James Wade Rockwell Professor of Philosophy in Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, professor of preventive medicine and community health, and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He is also Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law at the University of Houston Health Law and Policy Institute.
Download or read book Coping with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury written by Diane Roberts Stoler Ed.D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1997-11-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mild traumatic brain injury is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed problems in the United States today. Symptoms can mimic those of a stroke, depression, or chronic fatigue syndrome. Authors Stoler and Hill offer clear information on the different types of brain injury, as well as the treatment options available.
Download or read book Family Coping and Adaptation to Traumatic Brain Injury written by Richard Francis Burton and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Traumatic Brain Injury Behavioral Trigger Management written by Catherine Black and published by Catherine Black. This book was released on 2023-07-08 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many individuals who have suffered brain injuries often experience emotional seizures, which are uncontrollable verbal and physical outbursts resulting from frustration. These seizures can be distressing for all parties involved. However, it's important to note that there is hope for managing them effectively. Following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), it is common for individuals to exhibit behavioral issues. The injured brain's ability to handle frustration becomes severely limited, and TBI survivors face daily challenges in coping with the healing process. Consequently, an overwhelmed brain can easily lead to sudden outbursts, whether verbal or physical. By identifying and addressing triggers, it is possible to significantly reduce the occurrence of these emotional seizures. In the book, we explore various triggers that commonly provoke emotional seizures and provide practical advice for effectively managing them. This resource aims to equip individuals with tips and tricks to better navigate and alleviate the impact of emotional seizures on their lives.
Download or read book Traumatic Brain Injury written by Arthur Gillard and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2012-10-19 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are more than 200,000 cases of traumatic brain injury in the United States every year. It is a major cause of deaths and disabilities. This guidebook provides essential information on Traumatic Brain Injury, but also presents first-person narratives by people coping with Traumatic Brain Injury. Readers will learn from the words of patients, family members, or caregivers. The symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential cures are explained in detail. Alternative treatments are also covered. Each essay is carefully edited and presented with an introduction, so that they are accessible for student researchers and readers.
Download or read book Days of Daze written by Lois Jean Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1914-03-31 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a clinical social worker, tells the story of how her personal and professional life was disrupted when she was struck by a car and sustained a traumatic brain injury. She describes how the injury impacted her physically, emotionally, and spiritually, and recounts her struggles to resume a meaningful life in the face of medical, financial, insurance, and legal problems. Days of Daze is a book of hope. When hit by a car during a noontime walk, the author, in a split second, loses her health, her job, and her image of herself as an intelligent and capable human being. As she struggles with the myriad complexities of her medical situation, she discovers a place within her that touches the divine, sustains her in hours of darkness, and illuminates the pathways of vibrant living. I highly recommend this gentle, gracious, and very readable book for anyone facing the uncertainties and complexities of life. Actually, I recommend it for everyone.--Reverend James McConnell, South Bend, Indiana Days of Daze provides us with a source of encouragement in the journey through the great difficulty and frustration of traumatic brain injury. The author reveals to us her coping skills and her growing inner courage as she shares her struggle with the perceived setbacks in the process of therapeutic acceptance.--Matthew Davis, M.D., psychiatrist, South Bend, Indiana Days of Daze shows how encountering a serious physical injury can be a profoundly enriching growth experience. It demonstrates that a well-lived life fully accepts each painful circumstance.--Judy Cassidy, Poet, Stevensville, Michigan
Download or read book The Behavioural and Emotional Complications of Traumatic Brain Injury written by Simon F. Crowe and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2008-02-28 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is difficult to imagine what it must be like for someone following the personal crisis and catastrophe that ensues as a result of a serious traumatic brain injury (TBI). The individual is confronted with a huge range of alterations in his or her normal functioning, operating at the biological, psychological and social levels. All of these c
Download or read book Traumatic Brain Injury written by Jack W. Tsao and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly revised and updated work covers numerous advances in traumatic brain injury diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, and pathophysiology. Since publication of the first edition in 2012, there has been greatly increased public awareness of the clinical consequences of even the mildest of head injuries, and the result has been a concerted effort of countries around the world to increase research funding. This second edition continues to focus on mild traumatic brain injury--or concussion--and contains updates to all the original chapters as well as adding new chapters addressing clinical sequelae, including pediatric concussion, visual changes, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and blast-associated TBI. Traumatic Brain Injury: A Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis, Management, and Rehabilitation, Second Edition, is a comprehensive resource designed for neurologists, primary care clinicians, sports physicians, and other medical providers, including psychologists and neuropsychologists, as well as athletic trainers who may evaluate and care for individuals who have sustained a TBI. The book features summaries of the most pertinent areas of diagnosis and therapy, which can be readily accessed by the busy clinician/professional. In addition, the book's treatment algorithms provide a highly practical reference to cutting edge therapies, and an updated appendix of ICD codes is included. An outstanding contribution to the literature, Traumatic Brain Injury: A Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis, Management, and Rehabilitation, Second Edition, again offers an invaluable resource for all providers who treat patients with TBI.
Download or read book Traumatic Brain Injury written by William Vaclav Schutz and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Family Experience of Brain Injury written by Jo Clark-Wilson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brain Injury not only affects its victim, but those around them. In many cases, relatives are often overlooked despite facing many obstacles accepting and adjusting to a new way of life. Family Experience of Brain Injury showcases a unique collaboration between relatives of brain injured individuals and professionals from the field of neurorehabilitation. Family members from all different viewpoints tell their story and how the brain injury of a loved one has affected them. This book provides a space for those hidden and marginalised voices, the people who are in for the long haul, often dismissed by services and left to cope in isolation. By combining expert commentary with real life experiences, this book points towards sources of support, normalises the experience and provides a context for understanding the grief and losses of family members. Not only will the hard-earnt knowledge and wisdom evident in this book help educate health and social care staff, it highlights how love, commitment, hope and perseverance, against a seemingly unbearable grief, can remain. It is essential reading for individuals and families touched by brain injury and will give multi-disciplinary professionals, such as medics, nurses, psychologists, therapists, social workers, rehabilitation practitioners and clinical supervisors, a greater understanding of their role in helping the affected family.
Download or read book 6 Steps to Understanding and Coping With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury written by Jade Roberts and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was developed as a result of my own experience as an MTBI sufferer (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury). It was two years after the injury, before I could get an accurate diagnosis of my problems, and three years before effective therapies began to change my life for the better. Mild Traumatic Brain Injury is often undetected, and sometimes hard to diagnose. Only the person, who is suffering, knows that something is wrong. When I suffered the Injury I struggled for many years at a personal level. Something was very wrong, would I ever get better. The Injury put my whole world into turmoil. This book covers how MTBI has now become more recognized by the medical professionals, and how it can be diagnosed and strategies on how to cope with life following the Injury. My wish is sufferers and people around them get a better understanding and appreciation of MTBI.
Download or read book After Brain Injury written by Barbara Stahura and published by Lash & Associates Pub./Training Incorporated. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This workbook has been developed specifically for survivors of brain injury and blast injury. Based on journaling workshops for survivors of traumatic brain injury, it is filled with journaling exercises that guide the user through examining and expressing the many ways that the brain injury has affected and altered their lives. Vignettes by individuals give it a personal touch and also serve as examples of journaling. Users may go through the workbook from front to back or they may select chapters and activities most relevant to their lives and stage of recovery.Sections explore¿¿changing sense of self¿loss, memory and resilience¿altered relationships with family and friends¿anger and emotions¿grief and loss¿facing the future¿building hope¿moving forwardJournaling is a proven therapeutic tool used to explore one¿s inner self by expressing emotions, confronting fears, relieving anxiety, coping with stress, celebrating successes, and preparing for new challenges. By writing for only a few minutes at a time, journalers can heal and cope with crises due to illness, death, or any life-altering event. This is the first journaling workbook developed specially for adults with acquired brain injuries, and it can be used by individuals or facilitated groups. Families will find it helpful as an outlet and coping mechanism for survivors. Clinicians will find it a useful cognitive tool for building communication skills of reading, writing and comprehension. Families and clinicians will find it helpful for promoting insight, self-awareness and goal setting.
Download or read book Understanding Coping with and Healing from Traumatic Brain Injury written by Rush University and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effective Psychotherapy for Individuals with Brain Injury written by Ronald M. Ruff and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2014-07-25 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining scientific expertise with psychotherapeutic acumen, this book is highly accessible and packed with clinical tools. Part I provides essential information on how acquired brain injury affects emotional functioning. Part II describes practical, specially tailored ways to treat anxiety, depression, and anger related to brain damage, and to help patients regain a sense of meaning and value in their lives. The book shows how standard psychotherapeutic interventions can be adapted for the brain-injured population, as well as which approaches may be contraindicated. It presents a biopsychosocial framework for assessment and treatment that integrates emotional support, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and acceptance- and mindfulness-based strategies.
Download or read book Family Coping After Traumatic Brain Injury Relationships and Rehabilitation written by Jodi L. Greenstein and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Role of Executive Functioning and Coping in the Traumatic Brain Injury Community written by Zachary C. Bayer and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation is typically to improve overall cognitive and physical functioning and to increase autonomy and satisfaction with life. The current study examined whether levels of executive functioning and coping strategies were sufficient to predict levels of community integration and life satisfaction in individuals living with a TBI (N=31). I used a series of Pearson product moment correlations to test my hypotheses and a statistical correction method to control for Type I error across a number of bivariate correlations. Participants completed a series of executive functioning tests [Trail Making Test A and B, the Stroop Test, Delis-Kaplan Executive Functioning System (D-KEFS) Tower Test, Rey Complex Figure Test Copy and 3-minute Delay, and D-KEFS Verbal Fluency (FAS)] as well as a series of outcome measures (The Ways of Coping Questionnaire--Revised, Satisfaction with Life Scale, The Community Integration Questionnaire, and The Patient Competency Rating Scale. A caregiver, family member, or significant other of each participant also completed the Patient Competency Rating Scale with respect to the individual with a history of TBI. The study results suggest that within the brain injury community increased use of Problem-Solving coping strategies is associated with higher levels of community integration. Increased performance on a visual memory test with a complex stimulus was associated with participants having a higher level of self-awareness. Also, better performance on verbal fluency tasks is correlated to higher levels of community integration and decreased use of Emotion-Focused coping strategies by individuals living with TBI. The results suggest important implications for individuals involved in the TBI community. The concepts identified in the literature to determine what is associated or can be used to predict better outcomes for individuals living with a TBI are unclear and vague at best. The present study indicates a high level of complexity between variables involved in contributing to higher levels of community integration and overall life satisfaction for individuals living with TBI. The study identifies some interrelatedness between variables; however, it suggests more complex relationships exist among the variables and must be considered when working with individuals living with TBI.
Download or read book Coping strategy assessment in traumatic brain injured patients written by Sarah M. Rieger and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
