Brain Injury Survivors : : Narratives of Rehabilitation and Healing / / Laura S. Lorenz.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Lorenz, Laura S.,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Disability in Society
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (203 p.)

Although millions of people are affected each year by brain injuries, what it is like to live with these injuries is often misunderstood. Laura Lorenz delves into the experience of acquired brain injury (ABI) survivors to reveal how they make sense of their changed circumstances—and how social policies and medical expectations can enhance, or detract from, their quality of life. As she traces individual journeys on the road from diagnosis through rehabilitation, Lorenz evokes the reality of living with ABI. She also tackles the systemic problems undercutting the quality of current medical and social support. Moving beyond ABI, her work encourages a fresh approach to the patient-provider relationship for people with a wide range of disabilities.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Acquired Brain Injury:What It Is and Why We Should Care -- 3 Learning from Brain Injury -- 4 Living with Frustration and Confusion -- 5 Encompassing Darkness and Light -- 6 Discovering a New Identity -- 7 Conclusion: Implications for Healing, Policy, and Future Research -- List of Acronyms -- Glossary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book