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Abstract / Summary

A brain injury can have a dramatic effect on all areas of a person s life. This manual is designed to provide an understanding of some of the effects of a brain injury and how to manage them. It focuses on how brain injury may affect thinking skills (e.g. memory), emotions and other related areas (e.g. sleep, work and driving).This title:• Provides techniques based on psychological approaches, which have been shown to be effective with people who have experienced a brain injury.• In clear and understandable language it helps you to understand how to cope with cognitive, emotional and behavioural changes that come about following a serious brain injury or illness.• Covers important areas of readjustment in the community, such as going back to work and driving.• Provides a self-help resource for clients with a brain injury.• Includes a series of Appendices which offer a set of practical guides to help implement therapeutic activities.• Includes a resource manual for clinicians and carers / families to work through with brain injury survivors

Field of Interest

Counseling & Therapy

Author

Vicki Hall, fl. 2014

Copyright Message

Copyright © 2014 Vicki Hall

Content Type

Book

Duration

0 sec

Format

Text

Original Publication Date

2014

Page Count

96

Publication Year

2014

Publisher

Speechmark Publishing

Place Published / Released

London, England

Subject

Counseling & Therapy, Psychology & Counseling, Health Sciences, Theoretical Approaches to Counseling, Psychological issues, Theory, Behavior change, Brain damage, Psychotherapy