Description
Book SynopsisOvercoming Grief and Loss after Brain Injury is a practical, comprehensive, and simply-written book that provides foundational brain injury information and coping resources for persons recovering from and living with the disabilities that accompany this devastating injury. The book guides the reader toward self-assessment of their own concerns related to common post injury domains of impairment. Following help in identifying individual injury-related problems, the book provides clients with instructions and practice in use of a multitude of evidence-based compensatory strategies and coping skills. Clients can use the book to improve their cognitive, emotional, and functional status after brain injury. The book is written to assist patients, even if they are not able to work with a therapist or counselor. The supportive and therapeutic components of the book include the normalizing of brain injury symptoms and emotional responses, supported self-assessment, stress and emotional manageme
Table of ContentsIntroduction Lesson 1 Brain Injury Facts, Realities, and Inspirations Lesson 2 A New Sense of Self: Lost and Found Lesson 3 The Rehabilitation Hospital System: Staying Focused/Positive Lesson 4 Emotional Responses to Brain Injury: Reclaiming Grief Lesson 5 Anger, Guilt, Denial, and Behavior Lesson 6 The Rehabilitation Hospital System: Staying Focused/Positive Lesson 7 Thoughts for People in the Life of Persons with Brain Injury Lesson 8 Getting Support Lesson 9 How to Keep on Recovering Well References Index
