About the Book
Traumatic Brain Injury: Rehabilitative Treatment and Case Management, Second Edition provides therapists, case managers and physicians with information about the longer-term issues faced by this population. Originally titled Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation, this new edition updates the clinical information and broadens the scope of the best-selling text with ten additional chapters designed to meet the needs of educators, discharge planners, and neuropsychologists. New topics include:Auditory function assessmentAging issuesCognitive rehabilitationRecreational therapyLitigation and settlement optionsBio-ethical principlesThis broader focus allows the book to be used both as an educational tool and as a clinical reference. The person with TBI faces a daily struggle to survive and return to pre-injury functioning levels. Traumatic Brain Injury, Second Edition provides detailed postacute and late rehabilitation procedures that may be effective in reducing disability, improving quality of life, enhancing life satisfaction, and reducing the long-term financial expenditures associated with TBI.
Table of Contents:
MEDICAL THEMES
The Neurological Examination of the Patient with Traumatically Brain Injury, David Gelber, and Charles Callahan
Posttraumatic Epilepsy and Neurorehabilitation, Paul M. Levisohn, Theresa Hernandez, and Dean Naritoku
Neurotransmitters and Pharmacology, Ronald Browning,
Heterotopic Ossification in Traumatic Brain Injury, Douglas Garland and Arousiak Varpetian
Rehabilitation for Posttraumatic Vestibular Dysfunction, Peter S. Roland, Debbie Eaton, and Erik Otto
Visual Dysfunction Following Traumatic Brain injury, Ronald Morton
Rehabilitation and Management of Visual Dysfunction Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Penelope Sutter
New! Auditory Function Assessment in Posttraumatic Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Juan Bermejo
New! Traumatic Brain Injury: Aging and Related Neuromedical Issues, Alan Weintraub and Mark J. Ashley
Therapy, Neuroplasticity, and Rehabilitation, Robert P. Lehr
ALLIED HEALTH THEMES
New Developments in Cognition and Language: Challenges for TBI Treatment, John R. Muma and Stephen J. Cloud
New! Principles of Cognitive Rehabilitation: An Integrated Approach, Fofi Constantinidou, Robin D. Thomas, and Phillip J. Best
Cognitive Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment in the TBI Patient, Mark J. Ashley, Rose Leal, and Zenobia Mehta
The Use of Applied Behavior Analysis in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Chris S. Persel and Craig H. Persel
Management of Residual Physical Deficits, Velda L. Bryan, Christie Byrd Depner, and Prudence Gensman
Vocational Rehabilitation, Mark J. Ashley, Joe Ninomiya, Jr., Amy Berryman, and Karen Goodwin
New! Therapeuric Recreational in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Sam S. Andrews, Kenneth A. Gerhartr, and Kenneth R. Hosack
New! Children and Adolescents: Practical Strategies for School Participation, Roberta DePompei and Janet Tyler
New! The Contribution of the Neuropsychological Evaluation to Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Jay M. Uomoto,
New! Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury Following Acute Rehabilitation, Mark J. Ashley
CASE MANAGEMENT THEMES
External Case Management of Brain Injury: An Overview, Jan Wood
New! Litigation and Settlement Options for the Brain Injured Survivor, William L.E. Dussault
New! The Implications of Bioethical Principles in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Stephanie Hanson and Thomas Kerkhoff
New! Discharge Planning in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Mark J. Ashley and Susan M. Ashley
Review :
"An easy-to-follow account of the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the vestibular system is followed by technical descriptions that will provide a valuable resource to non-specialists. The book is attractively produced and contains excellent material." - Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Vol. 97, Aug. 2004 About the first edition: "An excellent reference for the current treatment and management of those individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain injury. Each chapter stands on its own and allows the reader to obtain pertinent information on specific issues. Physicians, clinicians, therapists, as well as insurance and lay professionals will find this book to be an excellent resource and educational tool." - Diane V. Bistany, Vice President, General-Cologne Reinsurance Corporation "comprehensive contains an interesting mix of basic neuroscience and applied clinical information." - Professor Neil Brooks, Brain Injury Services, Essex, UK
