Neuropsychological Rehabilitation: Theory, Models, Therapy and Outcome - Hardcover

Wilson OBE, Barbara A.; Gracey, Fergus; Evans, Jonathan J.; Bateman, Andrew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521841496 ISBN 13: 9780521841498

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

The aim of neuropsychological rehabilitation is to enable people with cognitive, emotional, or behavioural deficits to achieve their maximum potential in the domains of psychological, social, leisure, vocational or everyday functioning. Describing the holistic programme devised and adopted at the world famous Oliver Zangwill Centre and embracing a broad theoretical base, incorporating a variety of frameworks, theories and models, this book proposes an integrated approach to brain injury rehabilitation by an interdisciplinary team. The coverage explains the underlying principles involved, describes the group therapies employed, highlights a selection of real case examples and reviews the outcomes measured and achieved. This book is essential reading for clinical neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, neurologists, physiotherapists, social workers and nurses.

About this title

Book Description:

An integrated approach to brain injury rehabilitation from an interdisciplinary team. Describes the holistic programme devised and adopted at the world famous Oliver Zangwill Centre, embracing a broad theoretical base which incorporates a variety of frameworks, theories and models. Includes real case examples and reviews the outcomes measured and achieved.

About the Author:

Barbara A. Wilson is Founder of the The Oliver Zangwill Centre, Princess of Wales Hospital, Ely, Cambridgeshire. She is also a senior scientist (visitor status) at the Medical Research Council's Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge and visiting Professor of Rehabilitation Studies at the University of Southampton, UK.

Fergus Gracey is Lead Clinical Psychologist at The Oliver Zangwill Centre, Princess of Wales Hospital, Ely, Cambridgeshire, and Honorary Clinical Associate at The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, UK.

Jonathan J. Evans is Professor of Applied Neuropsychology at the Section of Psychological Medicine, University of Glasgow, UK. He is also Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and was the first Clinical Director of the Oliver Zangwill Centre.

Andrew Bateman is Clinical Manager and Director of Research at The Oliver Zangwill Centre, Princess of Wales Hospital, Ely, Cambridgeshire, and Honorary Clinical Associate at The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, UK.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521841496
• ISBN 13: 9780521841498
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384