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Summary: Finally! The Straight Scoop on TBI
Review: I am thrilled at the selection available on this site andsuggest browsing through the "related subject" section forlots more books on Brain Injury...thank you Amazon.com! Prior to getting this book, everything I read dealt with MILD TBI...my sister sustained a very severe brain injury in an auto accident 11/7/99. My family ignorantly believed that her behavior post trauma was "real" and not a result of an injury, since my sister was a troubled person prior to the wreck. As we sat in the hospital, I read excerpts from this portable paperback aloud. Finally, my family was able to understand what I meant when I said that my sister was truly a "textbook case" of a brain injured person! Through three case studies involving a child, a young adult male, and a professional woman, the authors describe behaviors, feelings, and possible outcomes. It was comforting to know that my sister's deficits and her own lack of "insight" into her deficits were very common. My heart and prayers go out to all survivors and loved ones of victims of TBI...the road back is so hard that without resources like this book, it is close to impossible to navigate with any kind of serenity.
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Summary: Finally! The Straight Scoop on TBI
Review: I am thrilled at the selection available on this site andsuggest browsing through the "related subject" section forlots more books on Brain Injury...thank you Amazon.com! Prior to getting this book, everything I read dealt with MILD TBI...my sister sustained a very severe brain injury in an auto accident 11/7/99. My family ignorantly believed that her behavior post trauma was "real" and not a result of an injury, since my sister was a troubled person prior to the wreck. As we sat in the hospital, I read excerpts from this portable paperback aloud. Finally, my family was able to understand what I meant when I said that my sister was truly a "textbook case" of a brain injured person! Through three case studies involving a child, a young adult male, and a professional woman, the authors describe behaviors, feelings, and possible outcomes. It was comforting to know that my sister's deficits and her own lack of "insight" into her deficits were very common. My heart and prayers go out to all survivors and loved ones of victims of TBI...the road back is so hard that without resources like this book, it is close to impossible to navigate with any kind of serenity.
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Summary: Well-written and informative
Review: This book has helped me to better understand situations that a relative is going through from a near-fatal car accident. The different 'stages' and possible recovery difficulties are described in detail in this book: it tells about different patients and how they came through their recovery; it also explains about how their personalities can be affected by brain injury. It is a clearly written and easy to follow book, especially considering the fact that it deals with such a serious subject.
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Summary: Well-written and informative
Review: This book has helped me to better understand situations that a relative is going through from a near-fatal car accident. The different 'stages' and possible recovery difficulties are described in detail in this book: it tells about different patients and how they came through their recovery; it also explains about how their personalities can be affected by brain injury. It is a clearly written and easy to follow book, especially considering the fact that it deals with such a serious subject.
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Summary: learning about brain injury
Review: This book is an excellent overview of the basic facts associated with brain injury. It clearly presents the nature of brain injury and the aftermath, both immediate and long term. It relates incidents of behavior and ways of coping with the difficulties during the recovery period. The description of the matter of expectations and a realistic approach to the condition of the brain injured is helpful in dealing with the stress of sometimes confusing, frustrating and sudden change in the injured person and the family. The kinds of related healthcare professionals and their functions are identified. The book is organized in a way that information is easily accessible; it contains useful and practical tips. Altogether this is a very helpful guide through what is often a frightening, confusing and unfamiliar process.
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