Physical Description:print xiv, 182 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Publisher:Oxford ; Toronto : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-152) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
1. Coping with head injury: introduction and overview -- 2. How the brain works and how it is damaged -- 3. Treatment and recovery after head injury -- 4. Changes in physical functioning -- 5. Changes in thinking skills -- 6. Changes in speech, language, and communication -- 7. Changes in emotions and behaviour -- 8. Changes in sexual functioning -- 9. Family issues after head injury -- 10. Helping children cope with head injury in the family -- 11. The longer term -- App. 1. Resources and further reading -- App. 2. Information for younger children (aged 7-10) -- App. 3. Information for young people (aged 11-15).