Family Experience of Brain Injury; Surviving, Coping, Adjusting

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of boxes
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Acquired brain injury and families: The context
	Brain injury
	Acquired brain injury: the impact
	Recovery and rehabilitation
	Family and brain injury
	Family and brain injury research
	Conclusion
	References
3. Does the family become part of the team, or the team become part of the family?: An interview with a father 17 years after brain injury
	Introduction
	Conversation
	Summary and reflections
	References
4. Behaviour, vulnerability and the criminal justice system
	Jeanne’s story
	Professional perceptions
5. Grief without end
	The story
	The reality
	Giles Yeates’ response to Laura’s account
	Inter-connection in relationships following brain injury versus isolated (and ignored) individuals
	Reluctance of statutory services to acknowledge complex and enduring nature of ABI
	Recognition of familiar selves following brain injuries
	Summary
	References
6. Support of siblings
	Introduction
	Investigating the issues
7. Children’s challenges
	Alistair, Beatrix and Christine
	Deidre
8. The impact of acquired brain injury on the family: Common themes, threads and differences
	Context before the accident
	Traumatic event and the immediate aftermath
	Longer-term ups and downs for family
	References
9. What may help?
	Safety, security and feeling supported
	Timely, relevant, and valid information
	Reducing burden of care
	Stress and mental health issues
	Considering the needs of all family members
	Working with professionals
	References
10. In conclusion
	Holding the threads together: curating the narrative of the one you love
	References
References
Index