Spinal Cord Injury: Impact and Coping

This book is designed primarily to help recently qualified staff and professionals to develop an insight into the implications of spinal cord injury and the role that they play in enabling the patient and their family to tolerate the complex and time consuming process of care and rehabilitation. It will also provide support to those newly injured and their families, helping them to place their own reactions in context.
Explaining the prognosis, rehabilitation, returning to work and sexual functioning are discussed in detail. Suitable for all professionals including doctors and those working in rehabilitation such as nurses, physiotherapists and psychologists.

Spis treści:
1. An introduction to spinal cord injury.
2. Explaining prognosis to patients and relatives.
3. Rehabilitation in a hospital setting.
4. Preparing to return home.
5. Sexuality and sexual functioning.
6. So is it all worthwhile?.
7. Looking forward.

Nota biograficzna:
Clive Glass is Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Head of Psychological Services at the Spinal Injuries Centre serving the North West of England, based in Southport, Merseyside. He has been involved in researching adjustment to spinal cord injury for more than 15 years, has published widely in the area, and is a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of Personal Injury Law and Medical Review.

Okładka tylna:
This book is designed primarily to help recently qualified staff and professionals to develop an insight into the implications of spinal cord injury and the role that they play in enabling the patient and their family to tolerate the complex and time consuming process of care and rehabilitation. It will also provide support to those newly injured and their families, helping them to place their own reactions in context.
Explaining the prognosis, rehabilitation, returning to work and sexual functioning are discussed in detai l. Suitable for all professionals including doctors and those working in rehabilitation such as nurses, physiotherapists and psychologists.