Headaches and Mild Brain Trauma - A Practical Therapy Guide

This book describes the biopsychosocial nature of persisting and complex headache presentations following a mild brain trauma and offers a predominantly cognitive-behavioural therapy programme to guide patients toward better health and less pain. It is essential reading for anyone working with brain trauma survivors.

Table des matières

Introduction 1. Theory 2. Implementation of a Practical Biopsychosocial Approach 2. Implementation of a practical biopsychosocial approach 3. Cognitive behavioural therapy for posttraumatic headaches Appendix I: Therapy worksheets Appendix II: Relaxation scripts Appendix III: Recovering from mild head trauma - a guide for patients Appendix IV: Supplementary material

A propos de l'auteur

Birgit Gurr is a consultant clinical neuropsychologist and works as the clinical lead for the Acquired Brain Injury and Adult Neuropsychology Services in Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, UK. She is also a visiting lecturer at Bournemouth University, where she teaches neuropsychology, and a clinical supervisor for the clinical psychology doctorate courses at Southampton and Exeter Universities. She is a full member of the Division of Neuropsychology and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, UK.

Résumé

This book describes the biopsychosocial nature of persisting and complex headache presentations following a mild brain trauma and offers a predominantly cognitive-behavioural therapy programme to guide patients toward better health and less pain. It is essential reading for anyone working with brain trauma survivors.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Birgit Gurr, Gurr Birgit
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 26.03.2021
• EAN: 9780367726089
• ISBN: 978-0-367-72608-9
• Pages: 316
• Thème: The Brain Injuries Series
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Psychologie, ésotérique, spiritualité, anthroposophie > Psychologie appliquée; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Pédagogie > Pédagogie sociale, travail social; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Médecine > Spécialités cliniques; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Care of the mentally ill, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Care of people with mental health issues