Effective Psychotherapy for Individuals with Brain Injury
Ronald M. Ruff and Serana K. Chester
Hardcovere-bookprint + e-book
Hardcover
orderJuly 25, 2014
ISBN 9781462516780
Price: $55.00248 Pages
Size: 6" x 9"
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Combining scientific expertise with psychotherapeutic acumen, this book is highly accessible and packed with clinical tools. Part I provides essential information on how acquired brain injury affects emotional functioning. Part II describes practical, specially tailored ways to treat anxiety, depression, and anger related to brain damage, and to help patients regain a sense of meaning and value in their lives. The book shows how standard psychotherapeutic interventions can be adapted for the brain-injured population, as well as which approaches may be contraindicated. It presents a biopsychosocial framework for assessment and treatment that integrates emotional support, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and acceptance- and mindfulness-based strategies.