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9780738212470

Mindstorms The Complete Guide for Families Living with Traumatic Brain Injury

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  • ISBN13:

    9780738212470

  • ISBN10:

    0738212474

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-06-23
  • Publisher: Balance

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Summary

It 's been called the "silent epidemic." More than 5.3 million Americans live with a severe disability caused by a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and families are often at a loss to understand a condition that can leave their loved one a seemingly different person. In warm, accessible prose, Dr. John W. Cassidy, renowned neuropsychiatrist and former Harvard Medical School professor, demystifies TBI and offers invaluable practical information. With more than 25 years' experience, he weaves together patients' stories to reveal how other families have coped, while also explaining, among other topics, how brain injury originates and may affect behavior; the newest treatment/rehabilitation options; and the major issues family members may faceand what they can do about them.Mindstormsis at once a comprehensive, realistic, and hopeful guide for anyone helping a loved one weather the storms of brain injury.

Author Biography

John W. Cassidy, M.D., an award-winning neuropsychiatrist, helped found the traumatic brain injury program at Boston’s McLean Hospital and is currently president of Nexus Health Systems. He lives in Houston.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. 1
Introductionp. 3
Understanding the Basics of Brain Injury
Types of Traumatic Brain Injuryp. 17
Brain Injury Mythsp. 29
Discovering and Diagnosing Brain Injuryp. 37
Recognizing Mild Traumatic Brain Injuryp. 47
The Various Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury
How TBI Can Affect the Bodyp. 59
How TBI Can Affect the Mindp. 75
How TBI Can Affect Social Interactionp. 87
How TBI Can Affect Personality: The Alien Selfp. 101
Treating TBI: From ER Through Rehab
Emergency and Acute Carep. 113
Rehabilitation 101p. 125
Medication Therapiesp. 137
Cognitive Therapyp. 149
Behavioral Therapyp. 163
The Journey Back
Reentering the Real Worldp. 173
Taking Care of the Caregiver-YOUp. 187
Epilogue: The Future Is Nowp. 197
Appendix: How the Brain Worksp. 201
Resourcesp. 219
Acknowledgmentsp. 225
Indexp. 227
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