Pocket Guide for After Brain Injury: Tools for Living

Pocket Guide for After Brain Injury: Tools for Living

J. Lynne Mann, R. Psych. with Michael Rossiter

This small bound reference guide contains all the concepts in the larger book, After Brain Injury: Tools for Living. It serves as a reminder system for survivors. Clear pictures and descriptions of key concepts in growth and healing are in the Pocket Guide for reminders of information and strategies. Its 3.5 by 5.5 inch size fits easily into a pocket or purse for easy carrying and regular use.

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Full Description

Pocket Guide is an easy way to remind survivors and caregivers of issues and strategies presented in the large book.

  • How to use the Pocket Guide
  • Read it carefully and carry it with you.
  • Read it again and try one new thing a day.
  • It is a portable, shorthand guide to After Brain Injury: Tools for Living – A Step by Step Guide for Caregivers and Survivors
  • Each page says, “See book, pages ###.” This refers you to pages in the book where you will find more information.

 

Details
Item POCK
ISBN# 1-894694-28-7
Pages 65
Year 2003

Authors

J. Lynne Mann, R. Psych.

As a psychologist with a private practice in brain injury rehabilitation and recovery services with adults for more than 28 years, she specializes in emotional and cognitive counseling as well as vocational programs. Her work honors the experience of recovery with a holistic intervention style. Her teaching efforts focus on the development of community capacity, both for survivors and for caregivers.

Mike Rossiter

As the father of a survivor of a traumatic brain injury, Mike Rossiter has close personal knowledge and first-hand experience with surviving the emotional trauma of brain injury and the challenges of caregiving. As a graphic designer and owner of a printing company, his talents are evident in the design of this user-friendly guide.

Contents

The best ways to know myself again are...

The psychological self; the social self, the real self

How am I - right now?

Self-base denial

I am using a form of denial when I...

What can I do now to feel more safe?

Principles of emotional recovery

Trauma roles: victim, rescuer, persecutor

Five stages of emotional recovery

Defining emotional recovery

Willpower and willingness

Frontal lobe of the brain

To learn things more easily, I should...

The mastery model for learning

Six elements of a good goal

Five stage goal setting model

Decision making

Doing a task analysis

Solving problems

Planning projects

Managing time

How do I change my behavior?

Measuring change in my behavior

Changing anger

How can I deal with my impulsive outbursts (SST)?

More help is available...

Excerpts

This small bound reference guide contains all the concepts in the larger book. It serves as a reminder system for survivors. Clear pictures and descriptions of key concepts in growth and healing are in the Pocket Guide.

One of the ongoing needs for those with brain injuries is ready at hand reminders. One such reminder in the Pocket Guide helps to identify anger triggers. It is called the CROSS card. Here it is for your review:

Identifying Anger Triggers

  • C    Confusion (I feel lost and confused)
  • R     Reduced stamina (I feel tired and overwhelmed)
  • O    Over-stimulation (I fell as if a thousand things are coming at me, all at once)
  • S    Scared (I feel scared and worried)
  • S    Sad (I fell sad and have trouble seeing that things will get better)

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