1st Edition

Narrative Approaches to Brain Injury

Edited By David Todd, Stephen Weatherhead Copyright 2014
252 Pages
by Routledge

252 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

This book brings together narrative approaches and brain injury rehabilitation, in a manner that fosters an understanding of the natural fit between the two. We live our lives by narratives and stories, and brain injury can affect those narratives at many levels, with far-reaching effects. Understanding held narratives is as important as understanding the functional profile of the injury. This... Read more
Series editors’ foreword , Introduction , Understanding narratives: a beacon of hope or Pandora’s box? , Brain injury narratives: an undercurrent into the rest of your life , Narrative approaches to goal setting , Narrative therapy and trauma , Exploring discourses of caring: Trish and the impossible agenda , Narrative practice in the context of communication disability: a question of accessibility , Helping children create positive stories about a parent’s brain injury , Using narrative ideas and practices in indirect work with services and professionals , Outcome evidence

Biography

David Todd