Family Psychotherapy After Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

摘要: This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the effects moderate to severe traumatic brain injury as way educate and support family members. First, neuropathology is reviewed. Then through series scenarios, loved one’s alterations in areas memory; executive functions; organic unawareness; mood, behavior, communication; physical functioning are described. will capture universal themes related global consequences injuries. For each domain, psychotherapeutic “helpful hints” tools presented assist caregiver tier supports better understand cope with their postinjury sequelae. The also describes techniques learned psychotherapy for families manage personal distress, depression, anxiety, dismay emanating from pervasive limitations injury. Lastly, an integrative case study presented, illustrating amalgamation initial consultation early sessions (from Chap. 2) key content this chapter.