Books have information on concussion, mild brain injury, blast injury, and PTSD in adults, veterans and service members. Workbooks, textbooks and manuals have information on symptoms and treatment of mild, moderate and severe brain injury and post traumatic stress disorders. They are ideal for clinicians, families, and therapists in hospitals, rehabilitation programs, polytrauma centers, veteran hospitals and community programs.
Traumatic brain injury information in the United States
At least 1.4 million people sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury each year. Of these, about 50,000 die, 235,000 are hospitalized, and 1.1 million are treated and released from an emergency department.(CDC)
Book helps veterans returning from war adjust to civilian life at home with family with strategies for adjustment, coping with stress and reducing anxiety.
Book for couples coping with effects of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from war, brain injury, violence, accidents, crime or health problems.
Workbook on symptoms and consequences of PTSD after blast injury, concussion and brain injury with exercises for coping and reducing stress amd symptoms.
Textbook for clinicians with research findings on post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) examines multiple effects of trauma on individuals with research findings on causes and treatment of PTSD in civilians and veterans.
Practical self-help guide helps families cope with anxiety, fear and stress when a spouse or partner is in danger from war or a high risk profession. Includes strategies for helping children of veterans and service members.
This workbook guides survivors of brain injury and blast injury through the powerful healing experience of telling their own stories with simple journaling techniques. By writing short journal entries, survivors explore the challenges, losses, changes, emotions, adjustments, stresses, and milestones as they rebuild their lives. By Barbara Stahura and Susan Schuster.
When a parent is injured, sons and daughters often feel confused, scared, anxious and angry. This guide helps parents explain the physical, cognitive, behavioral, social and communicative changes that can follow a brain injury, blast injury or PTSD. Using examples from children of all ages, it helps them understand their emotional reactions to a parent’s injury or PTSD. Each chapter has an exercise for children and practical tips for children, parents and professionals.
TBI workbook and organizer for persons with brain injuries and cognitive disorders affecting memory, planning and organization. For use in rehabilitation, community programs or home.
Workbook for families and adults explains types of memory and effects of aging, brain injury, and brain damage on memory. Includes practical exercises and tips for adults, family members and caregivers for brain injury rehabilitation. Recommended for persons with mild brain injury or mild cognitive impairments due to trauma, aging, or disease.
This short book on memory is filled with information about how memory works with practical strategies for improving memory. It can be affected by aging, illness, trauma, brain injury or disease. The many useful memory tips, tools and tactics can be used by adults and families to help compensate for changes in memory.