A Relational Approach to Rehabilitation

This book is one of very few books on the topic of family adaptation and relationships after brain injury. It is an important topic because of the unique impact that such a trauma can have on families. Whether professionals are working in the community doing home visits, or working in rehabilitation and care settings where family members visit, the issues are important not just to help family members cope in adverse conditions but also to improve outcomes for the people with brain-injuries. This book will be of value to all health and social care practitioners working in the field of brain injury and chronic illness (e.g. physicians, clinical psychologists, neuro-psychologists, social workers, speech therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dieticians, nurses).

Ceri Bowen

Foreword , About the Authors , Introduction-the story so far... , Principles of relational neuro-rehabilitation , Towards a relational neuropsychology , Connections, closeness, and intimacy in couples relationships , Connections, closeness, and intimacy in couples relationships , Negotiating contesting dynamics , Building a family-therapist alliance , Case descriptions , Working with family systems , Integrating 'doing' and 'meaning' in rehabilitation , Neglected subsystems , Relational rehabilitation research , Conclusion