The Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Workbook: Your Program for Regaining Cognitive Function and Overcoming Emotional Pain

by Douglas J. Mason PsyD, LCSW, Marc Irwin Sharfman MD (Foreword by)

Overview

A blow to the head or the dramatic acceleration and deceleration that occur in a serious car crash can cause a traumatic injury to the brain. At their most serious, these events are critical and life threatening, but even a mild incident can cause problems with memory, communication, and mental focus. What’s worse, this kind of cognitive function loss often causes other psychological symptoms like depression and low self—esteem. Fortunately, there are things anyone can do to recover from a mild traumatic brain injury, get back lost cognitive ability, and restore a healthy frame of mind.

If you or someone you love has suffered a mild traumatic brain injury, this engaging workbook will help you:

•Learn the causes and symptoms of MTBI
•Understand the brain injury recovery timeline
•Manage medical care and set realistic goals for recovery
•Recover memory, communication, and visuospatial ability
•Cope with related symptoms like depression, anxiety, and low self—esteem

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781572243613
Publisher:	New Harbinger Publications
Publication date:	11/01/2004
Series:	Workbook Series
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Douglas J. Mason, PsyD, is a neuropsychologist who specializes in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of people with brain injuries and other cognitive disorders. He is currently in private practice in central Florida. His practice is called The Memory Doctor, LLC.

To learn more, please visit him at www.thememorydoctor.com.


Dr. Marc I. Sharfman received his medical degree from The University of Health Science/Chicago Medical School. He interned and had his residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago and the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. Dr. Sharfman is currently in private practice specializing in Neurological Injury Care and is on the volunteer faculty of the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. He is a member of The American Medical Association, The American Academy of Neurology, and The World Federation of Neurology.

Editorial Reviews

This book is just a small demonstration of Mason’s ability to use research in an effort to help teach professionals about traumatic brain injury and cognitive disorders. I am sure his peers will be interested in this piece of written work, as it contains credible content that accurately reflects the future of cognitive therapy.”
—Paul M. Johns, director of rehabilitation and brain injury rehabilitation services at the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center at Orlando Regional Sand Lake Hospital

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