| Description |
1 online resource (256 pages) |
| Contents |
Contents; Foreword 1; Introduction 3; PART 1 Understanding theBasics of Brain Injury; 1 Types of Traumatic Brain Injury 17; 2 Brain Injury Myths 29; 3 Discovering and Diagnosing Brain Injury 37; 4 Recognizing Mild Traumatic Brain Injury 47; PART 2 The Various Effects ofTraumatic Brain Injury; 5 How TBI Can Affect the Body 59; 6 How TBI Can Affect the Mind 75; 7 How TBI Can Affect Social Interaction 87; 8 How TBI Can Affect Personality: The Alien Self 101; PART 3 Treating TBI: From ER Through Rehab; 9 Emergency and Acute Care 113; 10 Rehabilitation 101 125; 11 Medication Therapies 137 |
|
12 Cognitive Therapy 14913 Behavioral Therapy 163; PART 4 The Journey Back; 14 Reentering the Real World 173; 15 Taking Care of the CaregiverYOU 187; Epilogue: The Future Is Now 197; Appendix: How the Brain Works, 201; Resources, 219; Acknowledgments, 225; Index, 227 |
| Summary |
If your loved one has experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you know that its effects can be devastating and often difficult to understand It may feel as if your world has shifted on its axis, and you'll never get your bearings. Navigating your way through the morass of doctors, medical terms, and the healthcare system can be daunting, especially when you want only what's best for the person you love. Dr. John Cassidy has devoted the past twenty-five years to helping families cope with traumatic brain injury; Mindstorms is his compassionate, comprehensive manual to demystifying this ofte |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Brain -- Wounds and injuries -- Patients -- Rehabilitation
|
|
Brain damage.
|
|
Brain damage
|
|
Brain -- Wounds and injuries -- Patients -- Rehabilitation
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| ISBN |
9780786748075 |
|
0786748079 |
|
