Family Experience of Brain Injury Surviving, Coping, Adjusting 1 Edition

Family Experience of Brain Injury Surviving, Coping, Adjusting 1 Edition

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Understanding Acquired Brain Injury and Its Impact on Families – Explores how brain injury affects not only the individual but also spouses, parents, siblings, children, and other family members.

Family Roles and the Rehabilitation Team – Examines how families become involved in rehabilitation and how communication and collaboration with healthcare professionals can support recovery and adjustment.

Behavioural Changes, Vulnerability and Social Challenges – Discusses changes in behaviour and personality following brain injury, including difficult social situations and challenges involving vulnerability and the criminal justice system.

Grief, Loss and Emotional Adjustment – Explores the continuing grief, emotional difficulties, loss, and changes in relationships that families may experience after a loved one sustains a brain injury.

Experiences of Siblings and Children – Highlights the challenges faced by siblings and children, including changes in family relationships, responsibilities, emotional responses, and adjustment to life after brain injury.

Family Coping, Support and Long-Term Adjustment – Brings together common family experiences and practical lessons, focusing on sources of support, coping strategies, rehabilitation, hope, and adapting to life after acquired brain injury.