Contents

The following items are included:
Workbook: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Workbook
Workbook: BrainLASH
Textbook: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Concussive Syndrome
Textbook: Head Games
10 Tip Card:s Concussion in Adults
10 Tip Cards: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Details on each item are provided below.

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Workbook
By Douglas Mason ~ 2004

This workbook helps individuals and families understand the effects of mild brain injury. It is filled with exercises to help people deal with the cognitive effects as well as the psychological and emotional difficulties that can accompany changes in memory, attention and communication after brain injury.

There is an easy to understand overview of mild traumatic brain injury and description of symptoms and post concussion syndrome. The reader is given checklists and forms to record symptoms and set goals. Clear explanations guide the reader through the anatomy of the brain and what happens to the brain after a mild brain injury.

There are specific chapters on physical aspects, the senses, attention, memory, cognitive communication, visuospatial processing, depression, and anxiety. The author provides overviews of clinical information in user-friendly language for readers on each topic. Every chapter has multiple exercises for the reader to apply this information and personalize it.

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Concussion Syndrome The new evidence base for diagnosis and treatment
By Michael McCrea, Ph.D. ~ 2008

This is the first neuropsychology book to translate exciting findings from the recent explosion of research on sport-related concussion to the broader context of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) and post-concussive syndrome (PCS) in the general population.

Traumatic brain injuries constitute a major global public health problem, but until now, MTBIs, which constitute up to 90 percent of all treated TBIs, have been difficult to evaluate and manage clinically because of the absence of a viable model.   Dr. McCrea's book provides a welcome evidence base for all clinicians - including psychologists, neuropsychologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, rehabilitation medicine physicians, physiatrists, and nurses - involved in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of MTBI, as well as attorneys involved in personal injury litigation and personal injury defense.   Each section of the book ends with a helpful summary of the 'Top 10 Conclusions.'

BRAINLASH Maximize your recovery from mild brain injury
By Gail Denton, PhD ~ Third edition, 2008

This book will help families, individuals and caregivers understand the consequences of a mild traumatic brain injury.   Written by a psychotherapist who coped over many years with the effects of several mild brain injuries, it provides clear and practical information with many tools and strategies that can be applied to daily life.   Life style changes are described in detail and address all family members.   There are clear explanations of how executive functions may be affected including attention, communication, inhibitions, and thought processes. There is a very useful toolbox of techniques and compensatory strategies.

Changes in both the physical body and emotional wellbeing of an individual are addressed. This book will provide insights and reassurance to individuals and families who are trying to make sense of their altered world after “mild” brain injury.

Head Games: Football’s concussion crisis
By Christopher Nowinski ~ 2007

Every parent, coach, athletic trainer and athlete should read this book to understand the full impact of concussion in sports.   A former Harvard football player and professional wrestler, his career was ended by multiple concussions that left him struggling to get through the day. His compelling writing style intertwines his personal experience with interview findings from national experts on the treatment of post concussion syndrome.

He debunks the common myths and misunderstandings about the effects and extent of concussion in our youth, high school, college and even professional sports. He clearly explains the inherent risks of cerebral concussions in contact sports and the measures that would improve their identification and prevent complications. While he presents the most recent studies and medical advances in identifying and treating the symptoms of concussion, he also exposes the attitudes among athletes and coaches that contribute to endangering our athletes.

Concussion in Adults
By Ron Savage & Bill Frey ~ 2005

Tip card helps users recognize symptoms and monitor recovery after a concussion. Describes types of concussion and identifies early and persistent symptoms. It lists strategies to help deal with effects of concussion. An 8 week checklist/chart lists physical changes and cognitive and behavioral changes to monitor symptoms and track progress. Ten Tip Cards on Concussion in Adults are included in the Tool Kit.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
By Nadia Webb ~ 2006

Tip card helps families, individuals and clinicians understand and recognize the causes and symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Describes the effects of PTSD on the brain. Explains the symptoms of PTSD and choices for treatment. Includes tips on caring for yourself after trauma and what to avoid when treating PTSD.

Ten tip cards on PTSD are included in the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Tool Kit.