Full Description
The Lefaivre Rainbow Effect is a groundbreaking treatment for those suffering from a traumatic brain injury (TBI). This strategy is different from most others because it is individually designed for each client and focuses on the cognitive retraining of the brain based on pre-injury lifestyle as well as the organic damage to the brain, rather than the disability alone.
Starting in the community, after the acute and in-patient rehabilitation phases of recovery have been completed, the Lefaivre Rainbow Effect maximizes the recovery process by positioning the TBI survivor to be a motivated participant in the arduous journey of recovery.
Key features:
Provides tools and templates for managing the individualized treatment and integration process, including additional material available for download
Addresses physical, emotional, and cognitive deficits with a strong influence on participation in life activities
Includes the unique theory of the traumatically induced dysfunctional family, with the aim to preserve the family unit and reduce the overall loss for the survivor of brain injury
Features a practical approach, including chapter summaries, case studies, diagrams, and templates
Offers guidance on producing an Independent Medical Evaluation and preparing effectively for cross examination in recognition of the adversarial aspect of many TBI cases
This essential text demonstrates how rehabilitation professionals, including occupational therapists, doctors, nurses, social workers, speech pathologists, and neuropsychologists, can use the Lefaivre Rainbow Effect in their practices to improve therapeutic outcomes for their clients.
Contents
The Human Spirit. Introduction. The Human Spirit. Forgiveness. Loss. Principles That Preserve Hope. Summary. Appendix 1A: Kubler-Ross's Five Stages of Grief. The Lefaivre Rainbow Effect. Introduction. How the Lefaivre Rainbow Effect Came to Be. The Theory of the Rainbow Effect. The Approach. The Philosophy. The Assumptions. The Lefaivre Rainbow Effect Formula. Elements of the Rainbow Effect Formula. The Process of the Rainbow Effect. Providers of Services. Summary. Appendix 2A: Definitions of Service Providers. Total Sum. Introduction. Determining the Total Sum. How This Approach Differs from Current Trends. Preparing for the History Intake. Advocating to the Funder. The Process of Determining the Total Sum. Establishing the Community Team. The History-Taking Process. Suggestions for Taking a Client's History. Balanced Lifestyle Inventory. Clinician Self-Assessment. Summary. Appendix 3A: History-Taking Template. Appendix 3B: Balanced Lifestyle Sheet. Appendix 3C: Severity of Brain Injury Stratification. Appendix 3D: Post-traumatic Amnesia. Appendix 3E: Glasgow Coma Scale. Glasgow Coma Scale. Appendix 3F: Rancho Los Amigos Scale: Levels of Cognitive Functioning. Appendix 3G: Form 1: Clinician Self-Checklist for Establishing Therapeutic Rapport. Appendix 3H: Form 2: Clinician Self-Checklist for Determining the Total Sum. The Loss. The Loss. The Process of Transferring the Client from. Hospital to Home and Community. Case Manager. Initial Clinical Reports Produced by Community. Clinicians. Preparing for the Team Meeting. Summary of How the Case Manager will Run a. Team Meeting. Summary. Appendix 4A: Cross-Reference of Assessment Tools and Sectors of Balanced Lifestyle Example for an Occupational Therapist. Educating the Family. Introduction. Family Meeting. Burn Blister Analogy. Introducing Stress. The Interplay between Stress and Organic Symptoms. Summary. The Loss Stress. Stress
