The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Workbook

The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Workbook

Author: Rachel Winson

Publisher: Guilford Publications

Published: 2017-01-13

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1462528503

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Packed with practical tools and examples, this state-of-the-art workbook provides a holistic framework for supporting clients with acquired brain injury. Clinicians are guided to set and meet collaborative treatment goals based on a shared understanding of the strengths and needs of clients and their family members. Effective strategies are described for building skills and teaching compensatory strategies in such areas as attention, memory, executive functions, mood, and communication. Particular attention is given to facilitating the challenging process of identity change following a life-altering injury. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the volume features 94 reproducible client handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.


The Brain Injury Workbook

The Brain Injury Workbook

Author: Trevor Powell

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-05

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1351699237

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Evolved from working with head injured groups at Headway and those attempting to return to work, this is a rich, comprehensive and photocopiable workbook for professionals, carers and clients. It contains over 140 cognitive rehabilitation exercises - tailored for memory, thinking skills, executive functions, awareness and insight, and emotional adjustment. It provides more than 40 information sheets on key problem areas, with questions for the reader, designed to educate and stimulate thinking and discussion. It is suitable for both individuals and groups. It includes questionnaires for clients to complete with or without help and quizzes to evaluate and encourage information retention. Primarily for professionals where exercises or handout sheets can be photocopied and used therapeutically, The Brain Injury Workbook can also be used by carers or family members to provide stimulating activities for a head-injured person. In addition, the head-injured person themselves can work through the book on their own.


After Brain Injury

After Brain Injury

Author: Barbara Stahura

Publisher: Lash & Associates Pub./Training Incorporated

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9781931117524

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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.


The Traumatized Brain

The Traumatized Brain

Author: Vani Rao

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2015-11-15

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 1421417952

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Useful information and real hope for patients and families whose lives have been altered by traumatic brain injury. A traumatic brain injury is a life-changing event, affecting an individual’s lifestyle, ability to work, relationships—even personality. Whatever caused it—car crash, work accident, sports injury, domestic violence, combat—a severe blow to the head results in acute and, often, lasting symptoms. People with brain injury benefit from understanding, patience, and assistance in recovering their bearings and functioning to their full abilities. In The Traumatized Brain, neuropsychiatrists Drs. Vani Rao and Sandeep Vaishnavi—experts in helping people heal after head trauma—explain how traumatic brain injury, whether mild, moderate, or severe, affects the brain. They advise readers on how emotional symptoms such as depression, anxiety, mania, and apathy can be treated; how behavioral symptoms such as psychosis, aggression, impulsivity, and sleep disturbances can be addressed; and how cognitive functions like attention, memory, executive functioning, and language can be improved. They also discuss headaches, seizures, vision problems, and other neurological symptoms of traumatic brain injury. By stressing that symptoms are real and are directly related to the trauma, Rao and Vaishnavi hope to restore dignity to people with traumatic brain injury and encourage them to ask for help. Each chapter incorporates case studies and suggestions for appropriate medications, counseling, and other treatments and ends with targeted tips for coping. The book also includes a useful glossary, a list of resources, and suggestions for further reading.


CONCUSSION, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, MTBI ULTIMATE REHABILITATION GUIDE

CONCUSSION, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, MTBI ULTIMATE REHABILITATION GUIDE

Author: Anum Khan

Publisher:

Published: 2019-01-30

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9781645169024

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Traumatic Brain Injury is a silent global epidemic, and the outcome of this tragic event spans a wide spectrum of symptoms, future complications and disabilities. While prevention is the cure, it is an undeniable fact that living with Traumatic Brain Injury is the real challenge. The good news, however, is that with the right knowledge and approach, you can live a normal life after any TBI. This book will be your best guide in learning about TBI scientifically and practically, so you can be ready to take the right action at the right time to limit the damage and overcome the challenges that come with it, both as the patient and as the caretaker. - back cover


Practical Neuropsychological Rehabilitation in Acquired Brain Injury

Practical Neuropsychological Rehabilitation in Acquired Brain Injury

Author: Rudi Coetzer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-03-26

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 0429917465

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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.


The Multicontext Approach to Cognitive Rehabilitation

The Multicontext Approach to Cognitive Rehabilitation

Author: Joan Toglia

Publisher:

Published: 2021-04-14

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 9781662903113

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This text provides practical information, tools and resources for implementation of the Multicontext Approach (MC) in cognitive rehabilitation. The Multicontext approach is uniquely designed to promote and enhance cognitive strategy use, self-awareness and self-monitoring skills across everyday activities in a way that maximizes functional outcomes for people with cognitive impairments due to acquired brain injury and other health conditions. Assembled by a leading worldwide expert in cognitive rehabilitation, this is the first comprehensive volume that integrates Multicontext treatment principles, evidence and guidelines all in one place and provides "how to" information to guide clinical practice and research. Organized into 3 sections, the first part provides foundational knowledge and clinical examples of the impact of cognitive impairments on functional performance and includes tools for observing, analyzing, and interpreting cognitive performance within daily life activities. The second part provides in-depth coverage of the Multicontext approach including theoretical concepts, strategies to address different cognitive performance problems, and detailed guidelines for using a structured metacognitive framework, guided learning techniques, and structuring treatment activities along a transfer continuum to optimize generalization or carryover of learning. The final part of the book provides additional clinical scenarios and case examples to illustrate how the Multicontext approach can be tailored to meet individual needs across a wide range of clinical problems and settings as well as within interprofessional teams. This landmark publication is an essential resource for occupational therapy practitioners, students, clinical neuropsychologists, researchers, and other healthcare professionals who work within the field of cognitive rehabilitation in inpatient, outpatient or community-based settings. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, this invaluable book features an extensive appendix with a full of a range of learning exercises and reflective activities, summaries, observational tools, training guides, clinical examples, treatment forms and worksheets that can be reproduced for clinical practice to enable readers to carry out these methods with their clients. Purchasers obtain access to a Web page where they can download and print reproducible materials from appendices.


Mild Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Workbook 2.0

Mild Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Workbook 2.0

Author: Lulu Baba

Publisher: Movement Publishing

Published: 2019-07-26

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9781513652931

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The Mild Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Workbook 2.0 now comes in LARGE font for a clear and simple reading experience. This book also features larger pages, 8x10, in comparison to the 6x8 travel-sized format of the first book. The maze passageways have grown in size which makes for easier navigation with your pen. The principal upgrade includes the ability to record your completion time of each maze so you can track your progress. The maze count has also more than doubled from the previous book. There are now 255 mazes. The Mild Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Workbook 2.0 includes over 250 mazes thoughtfully designed for someone who has suffered a brain injury. The book is broken into chapters of varying levels (easy, intermediate, and advanced) to assist in improving memory and cognitive function. This workbook also includes encouraging quotes throughout the book to lift the mood and provide inspiration.Track your recovery by timing the completion of the same maze three times. There are 85 unique and thoughtfully designed mazes to help aid in your recovery. The mazes get gradually harder, and every maze comes in triplicate with a place to record your time. If you're consistently achieving better times, your memory, cognitive function and executive skills should also be improving. If your time stays the same or gets worse, don't be discouraged, you can show your health care provider valuable data regarding where you are on your path to recovery. If your time is getting faster, you can share evidence of some of the positive results you are experiencing on your road to recovery.It is always prudent to inform your physician about the exercises you are pursuing. Your professional healthcare team can help you incorporate supportive and complementary activities, in accordance with this book, that can aid in your rehabilitation goals. To ensure this book is appropriate for where you are in your recovery process, we highly recommend consulting your physician before adding any new therapies to your rehabilitation regimen. Good tidings on your journey.