Family response to traumatic brain injury

Jackson, Alexander; Haverkamp, Beth E.

doi:10.1080/09515079108254444

“…Family members may experience threats of violence and be impacted by the various personality changes of people with brain injury. Jackson and Haverkamp (1991), drawing on the Lezak (1986) work, acknowledge that people with traumatic brain injury might have:…”

Section: Counselling Psychologists' Approaches To Working With Disabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Counselling psychology is also making positive contributions to the field through peer support groups for family members (Jackson & Haverkamp, 1991) Hornby and Seligman (1991) emphasise the importance of consideration of the impact on the family; this is based on research findings, which support the view that "families are interdependent and that a disability in one member affects all family members, that is, no one is exempt from the effects of a disability in the family" (n.p.). (Winterowd, Beck, & Gruener, 2003;Hetzel, 1999).…”

Section: Counselling Psychologists' Approaches To Working With Disabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Counselling psychology and disability

Kanellakis¹

2010

EJOP

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This article addresses disability-related theory and research associated to attitudes and social action, equality of opportunity, respect and inclusion. It highlights the significance of disability in counselling psychology and that counselling psychologists (as other such professionals) need to be mindful of the wider disability issues that may be related to even those clients who do not apparently present with disabilities. Issues of terminology and conceptualisation of the terms disability versus handicap are then addressed. Linking issues of equality of opportunity, inclusion & respect to disability, as a psychosocial construct, leads to the exploration of individuals owning their own and their families' disabilities and, consequently, challenging the positioning of disability outside the personal. Counselling psychologists' approaches to working with disability are then discussed and four examples are explored. It is concluded that counselling psychologists can use their skills to intervene at preventative and organisational as well as psychological counselling/therapy level and that they are also contributing significantly as translators of medical jargon, mediators between clients and medical personnel, and as educators.

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“…Counselling psychology is also making positive contributions to the field through peer support groups for family members (Jackson & Haverkamp, 1991) and psychoeducational group psychotherapy approaches for family members who are the primary caregivers of people with head-injured adults (Lauer-Listhaus, 1991). Hornby and Seligman (1991) emphasise the importance of consideration of the impact on the family; this is based on research findings, which support the view that "families are interdependent and that a disability in one member affects all family members, that is, no one is exempt from the effects of a disability in the family" (n.p.).…”

Section: Counselling Psychologists' Approaches To Working With Disabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Counselling psychology and disability

Kanellakis¹

2010

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This article addresses disability-related theory and research associated to attitudes and social action, equality of opportunity, respect and inclusion. It highlights the significance of disability in counselling psychology and that counselling psychologists (as other such professionals) need to be mindful of the wider disability issues that may be related to even those clients who do not apparently present with disabilities. Issues of terminology and conceptualisation of the terms disability versus handicap are then addressed. Linking issues of equality of opportunity, inclusion & respect to disability, as a psychosocial construct, leads to the exploration of individuals owning their own and their families' disabilities and, consequently, challenging the positioning of disability outside the personal. Counselling psychologists' approaches to working with disability are then discussed and four examples are explored. It is concluded that counselling psychologists can use their skills to intervene at preventative and organisational as well as psychological counselling/therapy level and that they are also contributing significantly as translators of medical jargon, mediators between clients and medical personnel, and as educators.

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“…These may include starting school, playing sports, going to a prom, or graduating from high school. When the injury has been rather minor, leaving no physical sequelae, the children can suffer the pressures of being what might be termed "almosters"-they can almost learn like they used to, or they are almost as agile as they used to be (Jackson & Haverkamp, 1991).…”

Section: Recovery Milestonesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A growing literature of research and clinical reports documents not only the massive effects the injury can have on parents, siblings, and extended family, but also the critical role a well-functioning family plays in the survivor's eventual adjustment (Jackson & Haverkamp, 1991;Kaplan, 1988;Kreutzer, Marwitz, & Kepler, 1992;Martin, 1988;Rivara et al, 1992;Rivara et al, 1993;Rivara et al, 1994;Testani-Dufour, Chappel-Aiken, & Gueldner, 1992).…”

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Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

Conoley

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Sheridan

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1996

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Experiencing a brain injury is a traumatic event not only for the child who is directly affected, but also for his or her family system. Recently, attention has turned toward the potentially deleterious effects of having a child with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) on parents, siblings, and extended family members. Specifically, families of TBI survivors may suffer major psychological, financial, role, and relationship risks. Therefore, treating the child with a brain injury is only one component of a comprehensive recovery program. This article describes common experiences of families following a child's brain injury, and specific strategies that might help families through the recovery/reentry process.

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Family response to traumatic brain injury

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