James Japp

Brain Injury and Returning to Employment

A Guide for Practitioners

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 208mm x 137mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 159g
• ISBN-13: 9781843102922
• ISBN-10: 1843102927
• Artikelnr.: 22110492

Autorenporträt

James Japp is a chartered occupational psychologist specialising in clinical neuropsychology and a medico-legal expert on the assessment of brain injured clients. For many years he has been at the forefront of developing vocational rehabilitation programmes for the early intervention and return to work for individuals with an acquired brain injury. James is consultant psychologist at The Papworth Trust and Clinical Director at Neuropsychologists UK, an organisation which promotes good practice in returning brain injured clients to employment.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Neurological impairment: the broader picture.
3. Acquired brain (head) injury. 4. Brain injury problems. 5. Vocational
assessment. 6. Vocational rehabilitation. 7. Enhancing brain functioning.
8. Occupational techniques. 9. Workplace reintegration. 10. Case Studies.
Postscript. Reducing Risk. Common terms associated with brain injury.
Bibliography. Further reading. Index.