Description
Book SynopsisThis hands-on volume is both manual and workbook, designed to be used alongside the Understanding Brain Injury Group. This group aims to increase the understanding and acknowledgement of acquired brain injury and find ways of coping with the consequences. The manual section outlines the steps needed for practitioners to run the Understanding Brain Injury Group successfully, and the workbook section also available as a downloadable resource is intended to be used by patients.
The chapters in the manual mirror the structure of the eight sessions of the group, highlighting differing aspects of having a brain injury. Initially, the sessions cover psychoeducation regarding brain injury and what neurorehabilitation entails. Following this, the group then focuses on living with the consequences of brain injury, whether that represents physical, cognitive, emotional or lifestyle changes. Participants are invited to share their experiences and discuss coping strategies to help with
Table of Contents
1. Why create this manual?
2. Introducing the group
3. Session 1 – What is the Understanding Brain Injury group?
4: Session 2 – The brain and brain Injury
5. Session 3 – What is rehabilitation?
6. Session 4 – Physical changes after brain Injury
7. Session 5 – Thinking changes after brain Injury
8. Session 6 – Mood and behaviour changes after brain Injury
9. Session 7 – Lifestyle changes after brain Injury
10. Session 8 – My goals for the future
Appendices
Appendix 1. Areas of the brain
Appendix 2. List of physical vhanges
Appendix 3. Example spider diagram of physical changes
Appendix 4. List of cognitive changes
Appendix 5. Example spider diagram of thinking ability changes
Appendix 6. Example spider diagram of mood and behaviour changes
Appendix 7. List of lifestyle changes
Appendix 8. Example spider diagram of lifestyle changes
Appendix 9. Certificate of attendance
Patient Workbook
