Effective Psychotherapy for Individuals with Brain Injury

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Author: Ronald Ruff, Serana Chester
Affiliation: University of California, San Francisco
Publisher: Guilford Press
Publication Date: 2014
ISBN 10: 1462516785
ISBN 13: 9781462516780
eISBN: 9781462517541
Edition: 1st
Description:
Combining scientific expertise with psychotherapeutic acumen, this book is highly accessible and packed with clinical examples. Part I provides essential information on how brain damage affects emotional functioning. Part II describes practical, specially tailored ways to treat anxiety, depression, and anger related to acquired brain injury, 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.
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