Coping with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - Softcover

Diane Roberts Stoler Ed.D.; Barbara Albers Hill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0895297914 ISBN 13: 9780895297914

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group, 1997

Synopsis

Mild traumatic brain injury is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed problems in the United States today. Symptoms can mimic those of a stroke, depression, or chronic fatigue syndrome. Authors Stoler and Hill offer clear information on the different types of brain injury, as well as the treatment options available.

About this title

About the Author:

Diane Roberts Stoler, EdD, is a neuropsychologist and a practicing board-certified health and sports psychologist. She is a sought-after international speaker and lives in Massachusetts.

From Library Journal:

Over 325,000 Americans annually suffer mild head trauma from automobile accidents, assaults, falls, sports injuries, etc. With a diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), the individual will be told to rest for a few days or weeks, and, with luck, that may be the end of it. Unfortunately, many of those affected suffer ongoing, debilitating symptoms?migraines, depression, seizures, etc.?for months or even years. Symptoms are unpredictable and are difficult to diagnose because there is no single test to detect MTBI and postconcussive syndrome (PCS). Stoler, a practicing psychologist who has herself experienced mild head injury, and Hill, a psychologist and writer, have compiled a comprehensive manual explaining what is involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of brain-injured people. Presenting short case studies, they discuss the difficult diagnostic context of head trauma and offer practical suggestions for coping with physical and emotional repercussions. Especially valuable for patient education libraries.?James Swanton, Harlem Hosp., New York
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About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0895297914
• ISBN 13: 9780895297914
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352