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Rehabilitation After Brain Injuries

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Traumatic brain injury and stroke, the two most well-known types of brain injuries, are reviewed in this chapter in the context of rehabilitation across the continuum of care. Characteristic deficiencies in motor and cognitive systems often have a disabling impact on an individual’s ability to participate in activities of daily life. The individual’s road to recovery – beginning in the hospital and continuing through community-based programs – is supported by a team effort including medical and rehabilitation professionals as well as family and friends. Contemporary rehabilitation approaches with the underlying scientific principles of neuroplasticity are emphasized, “best practices” to promote recovery are highlighted, and practical applications for post-brain injury lifestyle engagement are presented.

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  1. School of Physical Therapy - Dallas Center, Texas Woman’s University, Dallas, TX, USA

    C. Swank

  2. School of Occupational Therapy - Dallas Center, Texas Woman’s University, Dallas, TX, USA

    Marsha Neville & Asha Vas

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  1. Department of Psychology, College of Science, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA

    Robert J. Gatchel

  2. Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Izabela Z. Schultz

  3. Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX, USA

    Christopher T. Ray

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Swank, C., Neville, M., Vas, A. (2018). Rehabilitation After Brain Injuries. In: Gatchel, R., Schultz, I., Ray, C. (eds) Handbook of Rehabilitation in Older Adults. Handbooks in Health, Work, and Disability. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03916-5_20

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