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Brain injuries, especially those that affect the frontal portion of the brain, dramatically affect an individual's physical, cognitive, emotional, and social functioning and ability to participate in everyday activities. Personality changes are common and patients tend to be dis-inhibited, prone to rapid mood changes and unable to manage their anger.
Part of my job is to help patients learn to manage their behaviour, find ways to compensate for their lost skills, develop effective and appropriate ways to interact with others and create strategies for dealing with their moods and feelings. At the same time, I'll look at their overall health to ensure there are no lingering physical issues that have been missed or mistaken for psychological problems. If there are, I'll recommend safe, alternatives treatments that are fast-acting and less intrusive than traditional medication.
Research has shown that patients make the best recovery when their families become actively involved in the rehabilitation process. However, a brain injury can put a tremendous strain on family dynamics, leaving some family members feeling pressurised, and unable to cope or come to terms with what has happened.
A key part of my approach is to coach family members and carers in the skills they need to cope with this new situation and ensure the patient's rehabilitation progress continues successfully at home. This can take the form of assertion therapy, so they understand how to deal with the patient's anxiety and anger, and bereavement therapy to overcome the feelings of loss for their loved one and the life they once had.
For further information on rehabilitation case work or to discuss a case with me call 01604 765213 or contact me.
