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Zusatztext the diversity of topics covered in this text makes it a valuable handbook for a wide range of audiences interested in TBI research, management, and rehabilitation. Informationen zum Autor Harvey S. Levin is Professor and Director of Research in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. He also serves as Director of the Center of Excellence for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) at the Michael E. De Bakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center. His research is concerned with closed head trauma in civilians and blast-related injury in veterans.David H. K. Shum is Dean of Research in the Health Group at Griffith University, Australia. Professor Shum has more than 20 years' experience studying the effects of brain injury on cognition and behavior in adults and children.Raymond C. K. Chan is Professor of Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience at the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Deputy Director of the Key Laboratory of Mental Health. He holds an honorary professorship at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong. Klappentext Progress in research on traumatic brain injury is presented in this timely book encompassing translational and clinical investigations. Observational and interventional studies are discussed by leading investigators of TBI in adults and children. Contributors from various countries provide a global perspective on this worldwide health problem. Zusammenfassung Progress in research on traumatic brain injury is presented in this timely book encompassing translational and clinical investigations. Observational and interventional studies are discussed by leading investigators of TBI in adults and children. Contributors from various countries provide a global perspective on this worldwide health problem. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents Contributors Acknowledgments Preface Harvey S. Levin, David H. K. Shum and Raymond C. K. Chan Part 1 Introduction 1. Recent Advances in Traumatic Brain Injury Research: Introduction Harvey S. Levin, David H. K. Shum and Raymond C. K. Chan 2. Traumatic Brain Injury: Some History and Epidemiology David L. McArthur 3. Traumatic Brain Injury Disease: Long Term Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury Brent E. Masel and Douglas S. DeWitt Part 2 Neuropsychological Functions 4. Attentional Problems after Traumatic Brain Injury Jia Huang, David H. K. Shum, Raymon C. K. Chan and Allana L. Canty 5. Memory Impairments after Traumatic Brain Injury Allana L. Canty, David H. K. Shum, Harvey S. Levin and Raymond C. K. Chan 6. Executive Function Impairments after Traumatic Brain Injury Ya Wang, Raymond C. K. Chan and David H. K. Shum 7. High-Level Language in Traumatic Brain Injury: Promising Metrics to Advance Brain Repair Sandra B. Chapman and Lori G. Cook 8. Disorders of Emotion and Social Cognition following Traumatic Brain Injury Skye McDonald, Jacqueline Rushby, Michelle Kelly and Arielle de Sousa Part 3 Outcomes and Rehabilitation 9. Measuring Outcomes Using the International Classification of Functioning and Health (ICF) Robyn L. Tate 10. Short and Long-term Outcomes in Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury Jennie Ponsford 11. Cognitive Rehabilitation following Traumatic Brain Injury Tom Manly, Jonathan J. Evans, Jessica E. Fish, Fergus Gracey and Andrew Bateman 12. Community Adjustment and Re-engagement Tamara Ownsworth and Jennifer Fleming 13. The Neurobiological Basis of Pharmacological Approaches for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury Rashed Harun and Amy K. Wagner Part 4 Methodological and Technological Advances 14. Advanced Neuroimaging in Traumatic Brain Injury Elisabeth A. Wilde, Kareem W. Ayoub, Erin D. Bigler, Jill V. Hunter and Harvey S. Levin Part 5 Special Populati...
