ABSTRACT

While there are many excellent texts addressing cognitive impairment and behavioural difficulties and on rehabilitation associated with traumatic brain injury, few textbooks specifically address the most common emotional problems that can have such an adverse effect on rehabilitation and outcome. Uniquely this book deals exclusively with the identification and psychotherapeutic management of mood and anxiety disorders after traumatic brain injury. Furthermore, a systematic approach to identifying and diagnosing anxiety and mood disorders is followed throughout the text. As well as providing an introduction to anxiety and mood disorders after traumatic brain injury, it provides a psychological perspective on their evolution and management. It is aimed at a range of professionals in training (or those responsible for providing training in psychopathology, neuropsychology and psychotherapy), as well as those who may have an interest in working with the type of patients with anxiety or depression, commonly seen in post-acute brain injury rehabilitation settings. Case studies, summaries and suggested references for further reading are used throughout to facilitate understanding and teaching where relevant.

chapter One|22 pages

Traumatic brain injury

chapter Two|21 pages

Clinical presentation

chapter Three|21 pages

Assessment

chapter Five|16 pages

Panic disorder

chapter Six|11 pages

Phobias

chapter Seven|13 pages

Obsessive–compulsive disorder

chapter Eight|18 pages

Post traumatic stress disorder

chapter Nine|13 pages

Generalized anxiety disorder

chapter Ten|19 pages

Major depressive disorder

chapter Eleven|11 pages

Bipolar disorder

chapter Twelve|15 pages

Special populations

chapter Thirteen|9 pages

Conclusions and future directions