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This book is an exploration of key systemic and socio-political considerations when working with people whose lives have been impacted by neurological injury and those that care for them.
List of contents
Part 1: Setting the Scene 1. Multicultural Neuropsychology -a UK perspective
Part 2: Diversity matters in System working 2.
Good Teams Mind their GGRRAAACCEEESSS 3. Using the Tree of Life in Brain Injury contexts: an invitation to accessible and culturally sensitive practices 4. Navigating Intersectionality in Couple therapy for Brain Injury 5. Hidden Social Inequalities in Paediatric Neurorehabilitation
Part 3: Inclusion and the Neuropsychological Setting 6.
RACE-L framework: Carrying out Multi Cultural Neuropsychological Assessments 7. Beyond the Index Injury: Creating space for Race and Ethnicity in Personal Injury Neurorehabilitation work 8. Racial Microaggression in Inpatient Settings 9. Harnessing technology to level the playing field: A route to more efficient and accessible services in rehabilitation 10. Queering Clinical Neuropsychology
Part 4: Socio-Political Sensitivity in Leadership 11.
Leading with Humility 12. Leading Neuropsychology Services in the 21st Century: Deconstructing leadership
Part 5: Moving Forward 13. Neuropsychology workforce 14. Future Directions in Neuropsychology and concluding comments
About the author
Dr Ndidi Boakye is Head of Neuropsychology and Clinical Health (Croydon NHS Trust) and Director of The Psych Practice Limited (an independent psychology & rehabilitation service). Dr Boakye is a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist, Couple Therapist and lecturer with extensive experience across multiple settings. Her interests involve using systemic & critical psychology approaches in neurorehabilitation, long term conditions, couple/family work, teams and organisations.
Dr Amanda Mwale is a UK clinical psychologist with experience working across clinical health settings including neurorehabilitation. She has a special interest in systemic practices, including working in collaboration with a diverse workforce. She is also committed to staff support and wellbeing in teams and organisations. She co-authored the book, Becoming a Clinical Psychologist: Everything you need to know.
Summary
This book is an exploration of key systemic and socio-political considerations when working with people whose lives have been impacted by neurological injury and those that care for them.
