Katherine Dawson, Ashraf Sheikh, Karl Hargreaves, Meg Archer, Lisa Summerill

Adjusting to Brain Injury (eBook, PDF)

Reflections from Survivors, Family Members and Clinicians

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This important book in the After Brain Injury: Survivor Stories Series tells the story of four people who suffered acquired brain injuries; Karl Hargreaves and Ashraf Sheikh as a result of road traffic accidents, Lisa Summerill because of a stroke and Meg Archer as a result of meningitis.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000284706
• Artikelnr.: 60584687

Autorenporträt

Dr Katherine Dawson is a clinical neuropsychologist and treats patients in various rehabilitation settings with a range of neurological conditions, including traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury and brain infections. Katherine has interest in cognitive rehabilitation and works with individuals and family to manage emotional and behavioural changes following acquired brain injury. Katherine is currently involved in research with the NHS regarding telerehabilitation and acquired brain injury.

Inhaltsangabe

FOREWORD by Professor Mike Oddy
1 INTRODUCTION
Dr Katherine Dawson
PART ONE:
2 EARLY STAGE TREATMENT AND REFERRAL
Dr Abayomi Salawu
PART TWO: FRACTURED!
3 Introduction
Dr Katherine Dawson
4 Karl's Story
Karl Hargreaves
5 Getting Life Back on Track
Anne-Marie Burnett
6 Working with Karl
Dr Katherine Dawson
PART THREE:
7 THE REHAB TEAM
Introduction
Dr Katherine Dawson
The Chartered Physiotherapist
Nicola Hunt
The Vestibular System Explained
Nicola Hunt
The Occupational Therapist
Louise Watkins
PART FOUR:
8 COMMUNITY-BASED REHAB
Introduction
Dr Katherine Dawson
Ash's Story
Ashraf Sheikh and Sameera Sheikh
The Rehab Assistant
Tim Pattle
PART FIVE:
9 IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH
Introduction
Dr Katherine Dawson
Lisa's Story
Lisa Summerill
PART SIX:
10 SURVIVING AND THRIVING
Introduction
Dr Katherine Dawson
Meg's Story
Meg Archer
AFTERWORD
By Dr Katherine Dawson