Coping with concussion and mild traumatic brain injury
Subtitle: a guide to living with the challenges associated with post concussion syndrome and brain trauma
By: Diane Roberts Stoler, Ed.D., and Barbara Albers Hill
Contributors: Hill, Barbara Albers, author
Publisher: Avery, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9781583334768
Subjects: Brain; Patients; Complications; Psychological aspects; Brain damage; Rehabilitation; Wounds and injuries
Work titles: Coping with mild traumatic brain injury
Description: A comprehensive guide to improving mental clarity and quality of life in the aftermath of a concussion draws on the expertise of a neuropsychologist and concussion survivor to counsel patients and caregivers on how to manage symptoms ranging from migraines and depression to sleep problems and memory loss.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: A word about brain injury labels; title: Concussion/mild traumatic brain injury : an overview. What is a concussion/mild traumatic brain injury? ; Symptoms of concussion/mild traumatic brain injury ; Types of concussion/mild traumatic brain injury ; Leading causes of concussion/mild traumatic brain injury ; Diagnosing and assessing concussion/mild traumatic brain injury and post concussion syndrome (PCS) ; Approaches to treating post concussion syndrome (PCS); title: Physical aspects. Symptoms of post concussion syndrome (PCS) ; Fatigue ; Headaches ; Sleep disturbances ; Dizziness and imbalance ; Vision and light sensitivity problems ; Hearing and noise problems ; Muscular and motor problems ; Sensory and metabolic disturbances ; Chronic pain/post traumatic pain (PTP) ; Sexual problems ; Post traumatic seizures (PTS); title: Mental aspects. Attention and concentration problems ; Memory problems ; Problems with reasoning, planning, and understanding ; Speech and language problems ; Academic performance problems; title: Emotional aspects. Post-injury psychological reactions and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ; Alcohol, drug, and substance abuse ; Moods and behavior ; Psychiatric disorders ; Grieving; title: Recovering. Rehabilitation ; Financial issues ; Living with someone with post concussion syndrome (PCS) ; Outcomes of concussion/mild traumatic brain injury; title: Future innovations. Advances in the prevention, assessment, and treatment of concussion/mild traumatic brain injury; title: On with living again.