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Family Therapy of Neurobehavioral Disorders : Integrating Neuropsychology and Family Therapy.
Family Therapy of Neurobehavioral Disorders shows you a unique integration of neuropsychology and family therapy. Authors Judith L. Johnson and William G. McCown span these two broad areas by synthesizing family therapy principles and applying them specifically to traumatic brain injury and degenera...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Neurobehavioral Compromise and Family Therapy; Neurobehavioral Compromise and Postinjury Social Environment; The Growing Prevalence of Neurobehavioral Compromise; Family Intervention and Neurobehavioral Compromise; An Empirical Evaluation of Family Satisfaction Following CNS Dysfunctioning of a Family Member; The Neurobehavioral Family Specialist: A New Professional for a Current Need; Purpose and Direction of This Book; Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Brain-Behavior Function and Dysfunction.
- An Overview of the BrainBrain-Behavior Relationships: An Introduction; Cerebral Functioning; Brain-Behavior Dysfunction: Traumatic Brain Injury; Dementia; The Prognosis for Brain Impairment; Summary and Preview; Chapter 3. Family Therapy and Medical Illnesses: Fundamental Models; A Selective History: Influential Family Theorists; Applications of Family Therapy to Medical Problems; Is an Integrative Model Presently Possible?; Chapter 4. The Neurocompromised Individual and the Family: Understanding the Experience of Estrangement; Classes of Dysfunction and Types of Responses.
- The Core Problem of EstrangementDementia and Estrangement; Understanding the Processes of Estrangement: A Nonlinear Approach; Summary; Chapter 5. Family Adjustment Models and the Caregiver: The Reality of Caregiving and Burden; Models of Family Reaction to Traumatic Brain Injury and Burden; TBI and the Caregiver; Burden and Dementia; Burden and Dyadic Evaluation: Theory-Based Interventions to Reduce Burden and Depression; Antidepressant Medication and Caregiver Burden; Conclusion; Chapter 6. A New Developmental Model of Adaptation to Traumatic Brain Injury; Levels of Family Intervention.
- A Developmental Model of Family Response to TBIDevelopmental Delays; Chapter 7. Family Adaptation Models to Dementia; Alzheimer's Disease; Desynchronization from Family Adaptation; Ledgers, Negative Life Events, and Desynchronization; Summary; Chapter 8. Family Adaptation to Brain Disorders: The Contributions of Chaos and Complexity Theories; Contrasting the Linear and Nonlinear Models of Family Functioning; Nonlinearity and Chaos; Exploring the Rules: What We Can Know About Chaotic Systems; Classifying and Facilitating Change in Families: The Contributions of Chaos Theory.
- A Detailed Case Study of Applying Chaos Theory to the Family Treatment of TBISummary; Chapter 9. Family Dynamics Associated with Mild Head Injury; Introduction to Mild Head Injury; Definition/History of Postconcussive Syndrome; Clinical Problems Associated with PCS; The Impact of MHI on the Family; Models of Family Vulnerability and Recovery; Therapeutic Techniques and Caveats; Chapter 10. Pragmatic Concerns with Compromised Brain Function: The Tasks of an Emerging Profession; Who Is the Referring Agent?; Who Is Generally Included in Therapy Sessions?; Questions Outside of Expertise?