{"product_id":"the-invisible-brain-injury-cognitive-impairments-in-traumatic-brain-injury-stroke-and-other-acquired-brain-pathologies-after-brain-injury-survivor-stories-9780367254070","title":"The Invisible Brain Injury Cognitive Impairments","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Invisible Brain Injury\u003c\/em\u003e recounts, in her own words, the experience of Aurora Lassaletta, a clinical psychologist who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) after a traffic accident. Presenting her unique dual perspective as both a patient and a clinician, Aurora highlights the less visible cognitive, emotional and behavioural symptoms common to acquired brain injury (ABI).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis moving account showcases Auroraâs growing awareness of her impairments, their manifestation in daily life, how they are perceived, or not, by others and the tools that helped her survive. Each chapter combines Auroraâs perspective with the scientific view of a professional neuropsychologist or physiatrist who provide commentaries on her various symptoms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is valuable reading for professionals involved in neurorehabilitation and clinical neuropsychology and for clinical psychology students. It is a must read for ABI survivors, those around them and clinicians, who are all an essential part of the rehabilitation, adjustment and acceptance process involved with ABI. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Aurora Lassaletta writes an insightful and engaging account of the consequences of her brain injury which is truly inspiring. This book succinctly describes and demonstrates with such clarity the invisible consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that so many experience but find it tricky to explain. Throughout the book she takes us on a journey through these consequences and how she comes to learn to work with them to lessen their impact on her day-to-day life. Her honesty and openness about the ongoing process of acceptance and reflections on identity within this context is so important in gaining insight into the psychological challenges faced following a TBI. This book will be of great value to those who have experienced a brain injury and their families as well as clinicians and researchers working in the field. I would encourage everyone to read this book who has experience of or interest in the impact of acquired brain injury. Thank you for sharing your experiences.' - \u003cstrong\u003eFiona Ashworth\u003c\/strong\u003e, DClinPsych, AFBPsS, Anglia Ruskin University, UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Wow! This book captures the essence of the brain injury experience brilliantly. It is written in clear language that is easy to read and digest, addressing all the common challenges that people with brain injuries and their families go through in a way that few other such books have done. As both a clinical psychologist and a brain injury survivor, Aurora Lassaletta uniquely applies insightfulness and keen observation to her personal journey from \"normal life\" to injury and on through years of rehabilitation and personal growth. Her message of perseverance and hard work and hope is an inspiration not only for survivors and their families, but also for professionals, who will undoubtedly re-think their stereotypes of rehabilitation as mostly impairment-based and only relevant in the acute stages of injury. I can’t wait to have the book in hand to recommend to my colleagues and clients with brain injuries alike.' - \u003cstrong\u003eJill Winegardner\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, Director of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This book, written by a colleague, provides a moving, honest and brave account of the experience of suffering a traumatic brain injury. The narrative and commentary vividly brings to the reader the sheer determination, professional support, and resilience required to make the long journey back to living a meaningful life after suffering a traumatic brain injury. It is essential reading for all of those interested in the real story of what long-term rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury actually entails for many people.'\u003cem\u003e - \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRudi Coetzer\u003c\/strong\u003e, DClinPsy, School of Psychology, Bangor University, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Aurora Lassaletta writes an insightful and engaging account of the consequences of her brain injury which is truly inspiring. This book succinctly describes and demonstrates with such clarity the invisible consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that so many experience but find it tricky to explain. Throughout the book she takes us on a journey through these consequences and how she comes to learn to work with them to lessen their impact on her day-to-day life. Her honesty and openness about the ongoing process of acceptance and reflections on identity within this context is so important in gaining insight into the psychological challenges faced following a TBI. This book will be of great value to those who have experienced a brain injury and their families as well as clinicians and researchers working in the field. I would encourage everyone to read this book who has experience of or interest in the impact of acquired brain injury. Thank you for sharing your experiences.' - \u003cstrong\u003eFiona Ashworth\u003c\/strong\u003e, DClinPsych, AFBPsS, Anglia Ruskin University, UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Wow! This book captures the essence of the brain injury experience brilliantly. It is written in clear language that is easy to read and digest, addressing all the common challenges that people with brain injuries and their families go through in a way that few other such books have done. As both a clinical psychologist and a brain injury survivor, Aurora Lassaletta uniquely applies insightfulness and keen observation to her personal journey from \"normal life\" to injury and on through years of rehabilitation and personal growth. Her message of perseverance and hard work and hope is an inspiration not only for survivors and their families, but also for professionals, who will undoubtedly re-think their stereotypes of rehabilitation as mostly impairment-based and only relevant in the acute stages of injury. I can’t wait to have the book in hand to recommend to my colleagues and clients with brain injuries alike.' - \u003cstrong\u003eJill Winegardner\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, Director of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This book, written by a colleague, provides a moving, honest and brave account of the experience of suffering a traumatic brain injury. The narrative and commentary vividly brings to the reader the sheer determination, professional support, and resilience required to make the long journey back to living a meaningful life after suffering a traumatic brain injury. It is essential reading for all of those interested in the real story of what long-term rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury actually entails for many people.'\u003cem\u003e - \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRudi Coetzer\u003c\/strong\u003e, DClinPsy, School of Psychology, Bangor University, UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eList of contributors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreface\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 1: THE INVISIBLE BRAIN INJURY\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. The invisible brain injury \u003c\/strong\u003e- Aurora Lassaletta\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe history of the book\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 2: COGNITIVE SYMPTOMS \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Cognitive symptoms related to attention \u003c\/strong\u003e- Aurora Lassaletta and Amor Bize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Neurological fatigue: continuous energy calculations \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Attention difficulties\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Just one intense thing a day! The saturated hard drive \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Brain sluggishness. Orders take time to arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Cognitive symptoms related to executive functions \u003c\/strong\u003e- Aurora Lassaletta and Amor Bize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Need for external guidance with organisation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Complicated decision-making\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Difficulty adapting to changes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Impaired creativity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Cognitive symptoms related to memory \u003c\/strong\u003e- Aurora Lassaletta and Amor Bize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Memory difficulty: the need for \"cognitive crutches\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Slow learning curve\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Not learning from experience, nor remembering it \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Cognitive symptoms related to thinking \u003c\/strong\u003e- Aurora Lassaletta and Amor Bize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Difficulty summarising\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Concrete thinking \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. Cognitive symptoms related to lack of awareness \u003c\/strong\u003e- Aurora Lassaletta and Amor Bize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lack of awareness of the real situation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 3: BEHAVIOURAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7. Behavioural symptoms \u003c\/strong\u003e- Aurora Lassaletta and Amor Bize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Impulsivity and verbal incontinence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tendency to passivity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Loss of improvisation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. \u003cstrong\u003eEmotional symptoms \u003c\/strong\u003e- Aurora Lassaletta and Amor Bize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Affective flattening and emotional inexpressiveness \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9. Physical symptoms \u003c\/strong\u003e- Aurora Lassaletta and Susana Pajares\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Body awareness and sensitivity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sleep disturbance and loss of satiety sensation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Loss of balance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Hypersensitivity to medications \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Asymmetry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Auditory and optical hypersensitivity, diplopia, hyposalivation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 4: LONG-TERM ADJUSTMENT AND CONCLUSIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Identity reconstruction - Aurora Lassaletta and Christian Salas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Long term emotional adjustment following an ABI\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Awareness of deficits and integrating the new me\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Internalising compensatory tools\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. Concluding remarks - Aurora Lassaletta\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017859498327,"sku":"9780367254070","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367254070.jpg?v=1750774908","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-invisible-brain-injury-cognitive-impairments-in-traumatic-brain-injury-stroke-and-other-acquired-brain-pathologies-after-brain-injury-survivor-stories-9780367254070","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}