Psychotherapy for Families after Brain Injury

• Main Author: Klonoff, Pamela S. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Psychiatry.; Rehabilitation.; Social work.; Clinical psychology.; Health psychology.; Neuropsychology.; Social Work.; Clinical Psychology.; Health Psychology.

Whether caused by illness, accident, or incident, brain injury requires multi-tiered  resources for the patient and considerable external care and support.  When recovery is sidelined by depression, anger, grief, or turmoil, family members and the support network have critical roles to play and need...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction and Overview
• Families’ Early Sessions, Emotional Status and Treatment Themes
• The Impact of Brain Injury on Different Family Members
• Family Psychotherapy after Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
• Family Psychotherapy for Concussions and the Post concussive Syndrome
• Family Psychotherapy after Stroke and Anoxic Brain Injury
• Family Psychotherapy after a Brain Tumor
• Family Psychotherapy for Seizure Disorders
• Family Group
• Loved Ones’ End of Life and Existential Considerations as a Caregiver
• Aftercare Group for Long Range Needs.