Brain Injury Survivors : Narratives of Rehabilitation and Healing / Laura S. Lorenz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lorenz, Laura S., Author.

Series:

Disability in Society Series

Disability in Society

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (203 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Although millions of people are affected each year by brain injuries, what it is like to live with these injuries is often misunderstood. Laura Lorenz delves into the experience of acquired brain injury (ABI) survivors to reveal how they make sense of their changed circumstances—and how social policies and medical expectations can enhance, or detract from, their quality of life. As she traces individual journeys on the road from diagnosis through rehabilitation, Lorenz evokes the reality of living with ABI. She also tackles the systemic problems undercutting the quality of current medical and social support. Moving beyond ABI, her work encourages a fresh approach to the patient-provider relationship for people with a wide range of disabilities.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Tables and Figures

Preface

1 Introduction

2 Acquired Brain Injury:What It Is and Why We Should Care

3 Learning from Brain Injury

4 Living with Frustration and Confusion

5 Encompassing Darkness and Light

6 Discovering a New Identity

7 Conclusion: Implications for Healing, Policy, and Future Research

List of Acronyms

Glossary

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022)

ISBN:

1-68585-780-9

OCLC:

1334343366