Mindstorms : the complete guide for families living with traumatic brain injury

Mindstorms The complete guide for families living with traumatic brain injury

John W. Cassidy

Book - 2009

"In these pages, Dr. Cassidy walks you through the different types of brain injury; explodes the common myths surrounding it; demonstrates the ways in which TBI may affect memory, behavior, and social interaction; explores the newest options in treatment and rehabilitation; and shows you how to hold on to your own sense of self as you journey through. Along with the practical information you'll need, Mindstorms offers a constellation of instructive, moving stories from families and patients who are slowly, but surely, finding their way back. Their experiences are sure to inspire you and yours"--Page 4 of cover.

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Subjects
Brain > Wounds and injuries.
Brain > Wounds and injuries > Complications.
Brain > Wounds and injuries > Patients > Rehabilitation.
Brain damage.
Published
Cambridge, Mass. : Da Capo/Long Life [2009]
Language
English
Main Author
John W. Cassidy (-)
Other Authors
Karla Dougherty (-)
Item Description
Includes indexes.
Physical Description
ix, 235 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN
9780738212470
  • Understanding the basics of brain injury. Types of traumatic brain injury ; Brain injury myths ; Discovering and diagnosing brain injury ; Recognizing mild traumatic brain injury
  • The various effects of traumatic brain injury, How TBI can affect the body ; How TBI can affect the mind ; How TBI can affect social interaction ; How TBI can affect personality: the alien self
  • Treating TBI: from ER through rehab. Emergency and acute care ; Rehabilitation 101 ; Medication therapies ; Cognitive therapy ; Behavioral therapy
  • The journey back. Reentering the real world ; Taking care of the caregiver-- you
  • Epilogue: the future is now.
Review by Library Journal Review

It is estimated that every year, some 1.6 million people suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Given that "when the brain is damaged the individual's behavior-physical, cognitive, and emotional-will be affected," Cassidy, a neuropsychiatrist and cofounder of a TBI program at Boston's McLean Hospital, provides a guide for patients and their families. Part 1 surveys basic types of brain injury; Part 2 examines how injury has an impact on the body and mind; Part 3 is devoted to treatment and rehabilitation, from arrival in the emergency room through surgery, medications, and various therapies, to discharge home; Part 4 deals with the issues facing patient and family after rehabilitative treatment ceases. Patient's stories reveal and enhance all parts of the book. Verdict A genuinely supportive, well-written, and information-laden guide for caregivers.-Jodith Janes, Cleveland Clinic Fdn. Lib. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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