1st Edition

The Sibling Relationship After Acquired Brain Injury Family Dynamics Across the Lifespan

By Penelope Analytis Copyright 2021
172 Pages
by Routledge

172 Pages
by Routledge

172 Pages
by Routledge

This important book gives a voice to the lived experience of siblings and family members when one sibling has an acquired brain injury (ABI). ABI is associated with a range of physical, cognitive, behavioural and personality changes, many of which will be lifelong. Penelope Analytis examines how this condition affects the sibling relationship. Although siblings play an important role in our... Read more

Introduction

Chapter 1

Perceptions of typical sibling relationships across the lifespan

Chapter 2

Acquired brain injury: Causes, variability in outcomes and impact on the individual

Chapter 3

The impact of having a sibling with an acquired brain injury on the uninjured sibling

Chapter 4

The sibling relationship after acquired brain injury: Supporting adaptation and reciprocity

Chapter 5

The family as a system: The role of the family in shaping the sibling relationship after acquired brain injury

Chapter 6

Social stigma, acquired brain injury and the sibling relationship

Chapter 7

Personal growth after acquired brain injury and the sibling relationship

Conclusion

Supporting the sibling relationship after acquired brain injury

Biography

Dr Penelope Analytis completed her Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology) at Monash University, Australia and the Monash Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre. She works with people with an acquired brain injury (ABI) and their families in both clinical and research roles. Her research interests include family relationships after ABI and peer support.