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Narrative approaches to brain injury / edited by Stephen Weatherhead and David Todd.

Todd, David. (Added Author). Weatherhead, Stephen. (Added Author).

Summary:

This book brings together narrative approaches and brain injury rehabilitation, in a manner that fosters an understanding of the natural fit between the two. We live our lives by narratives and stories, and brain injury can affect those narratives at many levels, with far-reaching effects. Understanding held narratives is as important as understanding the functional profile of the injury. This book explores ways to create a space for personal stories to emerge and change, whilst balancing theory with practical application. Despite the emphasis of this book on the compatibility of narrative app.

Record details

ISBN: 9781782411048
ISBN: 1782411046
ISBN: 1780490445
ISBN: 9781780490441
Physical Description: 1 online resource (253 pages)
Publisher: London : Karnac Books, 2014.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction / Stephen Weatherhead and David Todd -- 1. Understanding narratives: a beacon of hope or Pandora's box? / Ava Easton and Karl Atkin -- 2. Brain injury narratives: an undercurrent into the rest of your life / Katy Flynn, Anna Daiches, and Stephen Weatherhead -- 3. Narrative approaches to goal setting / David Todd -- 4. Narrative therapy and trauma / Maggie Carey -- 5. Exploring discourses of caring: Trish and the impossible agenda / Sarah Walther, Amanda Redstone, and Anette Holmgren -- 6. Narrative practice in the context of communication disability: a question of accessibility / Rozanne Barrow -- 7. Helping children create positive stories about a parent's brain injury / Audrey Daisley, Simon Prangnell, and Ruth Seed -- 8. Using narrative ideas and practices in indirect work with services and professionals / Lincoln Simmonds -- 9. Outcome evidence / David Todd and Stephen Weatherhead.
Source of Description Note:	Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 30, 2013).