| Description |
368 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. History of rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury / Corwin Boake and Leonard Diller -- 2. Effectiveness of TBI rehabilitation programs / Walter M. High, Jr. -- 3. Rehabilitation of impaired awareness / Mark Sherer -- 4. External aids for management of memory impairment / McKay Moore Sohlberg -- 5. Rehabilitation of executive function impairments / Keith D. Cicerone -- 6. Social communication interventions / Margaret A. Struchen -- 7. Therapy for emotional and motivational disorders / George P. Prigatano -- 8. Substance abuse / John D. Corrigan -- 9. Interventions for caregivers / Angelle M. Sander -- 10. Vocational rehabilitation / James F. Malec -- 11. Children with cognitive, behavioral, communication, and academic disabilities / Mark Ylvisaker -- 12. Older adults / Felicia C. Goldstein -- 13. Multicultural perspectives / Jay M. Uomoto -- 14. Pharmacologic management of spastic hypertonia / Gerard E. Francisco |
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15. Rehabilitation of patients with disorders of consciousness / Joseph T. Giacino -- 16. Neuroimaging and rehabilitation / Harvey S. Levin and Randall S. Scheibel |
| Summary |
"Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury is a state-of-the-science review of the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions. Leading experts conduct evidence-based reviews of specific areas of brain injury rehabilitation, summarizing what is known in each area, critiquing the methodological problems of studies in the area, and then outlining new directions for research. This volume is an invaluable resource for neuropsychologists, physiatrists, neurologists, psychiatrists, neurosurgeons, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists, and for their respective students and trainees."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Brain damage -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.
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| Author |
High, Walter M.
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| LC no. |
2004030357 |
| ISBN |
0195173554 (alk. paper) |
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