ABSTRACT

This book is one of very few books on the topic of family adaptation and relationships after brain injury. It is an important topic because of the unique impact that such a trauma can have on families. Whether professionals are working in the community doing home visits, or working in rehabilitation and care settings where family members visit, the issues are important not just to help family members cope in adverse conditions but also to improve outcomes for the people with brain-injuries. This book will be of value to all health and social care practitioners working in the field of brain injury and chronic illness (e.g. physicians, clinical psychologists, neuro-psychologists, social workers, speech therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dieticians, nurses).

chapter Six|24 pages

Negotiating contesting dynamics

A relational approach to awareness of disability after brain injury

chapter Eight|16 pages

Case descriptions

chapter Nine|44 pages

Working with family systems

Tactics and techniques in practice

chapter Eleven|20 pages

Neglected subsystems

Siblings, work colleagues, and community members

chapter Thirteen|8 pages

Conclusion