Mindstorms: The Complete Guide for Families Living with Traumatic Brain Injury
If your loved one has experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you know that its effects can be devastating and often difficult to understand It may feel as if your world has shifted on its axis, and you’ll never get your bearings. Navigating your way through the morass of doctors, medical terms, and the healthcare system can be daunting, especially when you want only what’s best for the person you love. Dr. John Cassidy has devoted the past twenty-five years to helping families cope with...
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A compassionate, reassuring resource for families affected by this “silent epidemic.”
Foreword 1Introduction 3Part 1 Understanding the Basics of Brain Injury1 Types of Traumatic Brain Injury 172 Brain Injury Myths 293 Discovering and Diagnosing Brain Injury 374 Recognizing Mild Traumatic Brain Injury 47Part 2 The Various Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury5 How TBI Can Affect the Body 596 How TBI Can Affect the Mind 757 How TBI Can Affect Social Interaction 878 How TBI Can Affect Personality: The Alien Self 101Part 3 Treating TBI: From ER Through Rehab9 Emergency and Acute Care 11310 Rehabilitation 101 12511 Medication Therapies 13712 Cognitive Therapy 14913 Behavioral Therapy 163Part 4 The Journey Back14 Reentering the Real World 17315 Taking Care of the Caregiver-YOU 187Epilogue: The Future Is Now 197Appendix: How the Brain Works 201Resources 219Acknowledgments 225Index 227
\ From the PublisherLibrary Journal, Xpress Review, 6/12/09\ “A genuinely supportive, well-written, and information-laden guide for caregivers.”\ Birmingham News, 2/11/10\ “Cassidy’s book is a down-to-earth discussion of a complicated subject. Clear advice and grounded explanations make this a valuable book for anyone who wants to know more about traumatic brain injury.”\ \ Metapsychology Online Reviews, 6/10/10\ “A straightforward book…[Cassidy] writes in clear language using many examples from real life, and he is able to explain quite complicated information in simple terms…The book does provide hope that with determined effort, patience, the right medical and rehabilitation resources, and with a great deal of help from their families, people with severe TBI can succeed in their goal to make good lives for themselves.”\ \ \
