Full Description
The book aims to acknowledge the complexity of working with clients who have an acquired brain injury but aims to give the interested reader practical and useable guides to develop their practice. Throughout the text, case studies and practical suggestions are forwarded to facilitate do-able practice. It is hoped that the book will become a gold standard in this particular area and is aimed at a range of professionals in training (for those responsible providing training in psychopathology, neuropsychology and psychotherapy), and those who have an interest in working with the issues commonly seen post acute brain injury rehabilitation settings.
Contents
Series Editors' Foreword , Foreword , Preface , Introduction , Getting Started: The Essential Knowledge and Basic Skills for Successful Working in Acquired Brain Injury , Prelude , Behavioural neuroanatomy , Neuropsychological assessment: the not-so-basic basics , Therapy and engagement , Social consequences and social solutions: community neuro-rehabilitation in real social environments 1 , Being in Practice: Working with the Issues Faced by Real Clients with Acquired Brain Injuries Living in the Real World Assessment in Specific Contexts , Low awareness conditions: their assessment and treatment , Assessment of mental capacity , Driving after acquired brain injury: rehabilitation and therapy , Vocational rehabilitation after acquired brain injury , Opportunistic group work: service-based and community support group examples , The use of emails and texts in psychological therapy after acquired brain injury , Working with relationships in standard neuro-rehabilitation practice , Supporting families and parenting after parental brain injury , Working with Professional and Organisational Systems , Leading a community acquired brain injury team: the South Cheshire experience , Thinking creatively about continuing professional development , Making Sense of It All: Reflections and Insights , Epilogue: putting it into practice in the real world
