Brain Injury and Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Taylor & Francis

Brain Injury and Neuropsychological RehabilitationInternational Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Anne-Lise Christensen, Barbara P. Uzzell\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: Psychology Press\nISBN-13: 9780805814484, 978-0805814484\nSynopsis\nMost individuals with brain damage experience a curtailment or loss of lifestyle without rehabilitation. Improved methods and appropriately timed medical interventions now make it possible for more individuals to survive brain insults and to be assisted by rehabilitation neuropsychologists in achieving renewed commitment to life. Damage to the brain -- the organ of human emotions and cognition -- reduces psychological functioning and realistic adaptation, and the patient and his/her family are often encapsulated in the time prior to injury. To regain part or most of the lifestyle lost, an honest, dedicated, and realistic approach is required. Neuropsychological rehabilitation can provide tools for this task, p.