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Head Injury: The Facts: A Guide for Families and Care-givers
Whether they are caused by traffic accidents, incidents of violence, or occur during sports or leisure activities, as many do, head injuries can dramatically and tragically alter the victim's ability to cope with life. They also present unique problems for caregivers and families of patients.
Accompanying personality changes and disorders, lingering effects such as headache and dizziness, and the sheer difficulty in predicting the duration of the healing process and its eventual outcome all combine to create special stresses for those involved. This book offers a clear description of
the facts of head injury in terms understandable to patients and their families, as well as health care staff. It explains both physical and psychological effects and how they may best be confronted, and possibly overcome. It takes the reader from hospital emergency room thorough the posthospital
experience, detailing the stages of recovery and techniques for charting progress. The book also discusses the ways that head trauma can affect families and friends, and, for patients who have recovered sufficiently, there are suggestions on managing the return to normal living. For those with
more serious injuries, a section describes the long-term adjustments that victims and their caregivers will need to make. The final section outlines the requirements of a typical head injury rehabilitation system, and suggests ways for individuals to make sure they have an opportunity to
participate. The authors have many years of experience working with head injured people and the organizations that have been formed to help them.
Accompanying personality changes and disorders, lingering effects such as headache and dizziness, and the sheer difficulty in predicting the duration of the healing process and its eventual outcome all combine to create special stresses for those involved. This book offers a clear description of
the facts of head injury in terms understandable to patients and their families, as well as health care staff. It explains both physical and psychological effects and how they may best be confronted, and possibly overcome. It takes the reader from hospital emergency room thorough the posthospital
experience, detailing the stages of recovery and techniques for charting progress. The book also discusses the ways that head trauma can affect families and friends, and, for patients who have recovered sufficiently, there are suggestions on managing the return to normal living. For those with
more serious injuries, a section describes the long-term adjustments that victims and their caregivers will need to make. The final section outlines the requirements of a typical head injury rehabilitation system, and suggests ways for individuals to make sure they have an opportunity to
participate. The authors have many years of experience working with head injured people and the organizations that have been formed to help them.
160 pages, Paperback
First published October 25, 1990
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July 2, 2012
This book is an excellent help for anyone--family or friend--who finds himself or herself faced with a loved one who has suffered a traumatic brain injury. Head Injury carries the reader through what to expect from on-scene treatment to initial recovery to rehabilitation to re-entering life, including work or school. Since the book was written in the UK, it shouldn't be the only reference for an American; however, it is a great starting point to determine what questions need to be asked. Also, I read the 1990 edition; so I would recommend finding the latest version instead.
April 15, 2015
Geared for the caregivers of friends or family with a TBI. Good case studies provided. Practical tips.
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