Psychological Approaches to Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury - TYERMAN ANDY / KING NIGEL
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The psychological effects of traumatic brain injury provide a major challenge to rehabilitation services. This text will increase understanding of the nature of these effects and provide practical guidance and illustrative case examples from experienced practitioners about psychological interventions for use in both rehabilitation and adjustment. The book is structured around five areas: psychological services; cognitive rehabilitation; behavioural and emotional interventions; vocational rehabilitation; and family interventions. The text is aimed primarily at clinical psychologists and other…mehr

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The psychological effects of traumatic brain injury provide a major challenge to rehabilitation services. This text will increase understanding of the nature of these effects and provide practical guidance and illustrative case examples from experienced practitioners about psychological interventions for use in both rehabilitation and adjustment. The book is structured around five areas: psychological services; cognitive rehabilitation; behavioural and emotional interventions; vocational rehabilitation; and family interventions. The text is aimed primarily at clinical psychologists and other members of the multi-disciplinary brain injury team. It will also be of considerable value to other professionals involved in rehabilitation and care after traumatic brain injury including those in both pre and post-qualification training.
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Dr. Andy Tyerman is Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist and Head of Service for the Community Head Injury Service in Aylesbury. He has also been involved in developing national guidelines and standards including the National Clinical Guidelines on Rehabilitation following Acquired Brain Injury, Inter Agency Guidelines on Vocational Assessment & Rehabilitation after Acquired Brain Injury and the National Service Framework for Long-term (Neurological) Conditions. Dr Nigel King is a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist specialising in head injury, and is currently the Head of Clinical Neuropsychology at the Community Head Injury Service, Aylesbury. He is also a Clinical Tutor on the Oxford University Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology.
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"I recommend this text for mental health professionals unfamiliarwith treating people who have sustained a TBI, as a training toolfor students in rehabilitation disciplines, and for experiencedrehabilitation practitioners. Particularly now that soldiersfrom many countries are returning from the Afghanistan and Iraqwars with brain injuries, this book is necessary reading forprofessionals across the globe and especially in the UnitedKingdom." (Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 1 November 2011)

"This book is a "must" for clinicians in the field ofrehabilitation after traumatic brain injury. Andy Tyerman and NigelKing have brought together contributions by experts who not onlyoutline theoretical/legal issues relating to service provision,cognitive rehabilitation, behavioural and emotional interventions,vocational rehabilitation and family interventions, but ensure thatthe chapters' very practical emphasis and case studies, aswell as recommended reading, will make this book enormously helpfulto a wide range of practitioners". Dr Laura Goldstein, SeniorLecturer in Neuropsychology & Honorary Consultant ClinicalNeuropsychologist, Institute of Psychiatry, London.

"This is a really excellent and useful book that will proveuseful for the entire multidisciplinary team. There are someexcellent review chapters and the whole book is written in a veryclear and easy style. Many congratulations to the editors and thechapter authors."Professor Michael Barnes, Professor inNeurological Rehabilitation, Newcastle University andNorthumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS, & President of the WorldFederation for Neurorehabilitation.

"Psychological Approaches to Rehabilitation After TraumaticBrain Injury explores the diversity of clinical presentation ofpatients following TBI, the impact on the patient and theirrelatives / carers, and the different models and approaches torehabilitation. It will be a valuable resource to any professionalworking in brain injury." Doreen Rowland, Neuro Services Manager/ Occupational Therapist, Defence Services Medical RehabilitationCentre, Headley Court, Surrey.…mehr