Acquired Brain Injury (eBook)

An Integrative Neuro-Rehabilitation Approach

Jean Elbaum (Herausgeber)

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2019 | 2. Auflage
VIII, 369 Seiten
Springer-Verlag
978-3-030-16613-7 (ISBN)

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This book presents a comprehensive interdisciplinary team approach to the rehabilitation of acquired brain injury (ABI) survivors. Medical and clinical specialists will receive a deeper understanding of not only each other's roles but of their complementary functions in this field. Many case examples are provided, illustrating a wide range of challenges and stages of recovery. This edition features 3 entirely new chapters and multiple updated chapters by new and returning authors.

Featured in the coverage: 

  • The role of Robotics in acquired brain injury
  • A comprehensive chapter on physical therapy in ABI
  • Outstanding recoveries woven together by a video news producer who recovered from a meningioma 
  •  State of the art updates on neurosurgery, neurology, physiatry, neuropsychiatry and neuro-optometry.
  • Updated chapters on neuropsychology, speech-language and occupational therapies including new technology and approaches as well as evidence based practices
  • Psychosocial challenges and treatment following ABI
  • The importance of family as team members
  • Post rehabilitation options and experiences

Acquired Brain Injury: An Integrative Neuro-Rehabilitation Approach, 2nd edition provides clarity and context regarding the rehabilitation goals and processes for rehabilitation specialists, interdisciplinary students of neuro-rehabilitation as well as practicing clinicians interested in developing their knowledge in their field.



Dr. Jean Elbaum is the Director of Transitions of Long Island, an interdisciplinary outpatient neuro-rehabilitation program which she has been devoted to since the program's inception in 1988, specializing in individual and family counseling as well as memory rehabilitation. Her clinical experience is with clients with all sub-types of acquired brain injuries. She specializes in educational/vocational re-entry, including reintegration to high level careers. Dr. Elbaum obtained three degrees from New York University: her bachelor's and master's degrees in psychology and her doctorate in rehabilitation counseling. Dr. Elbaum is an adjunct graduate professor at New York University, psychology department and has a faculty appointment at the Zucker School of Medicine  at Hofstra/ Northwell  in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.


Erscheint lt. Verlag 22.7.2019
Zusatzinfo VIII, 369 p. 18 illus., 6 illus. in color.
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Chirurgie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Neurologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie
Medizin / Pharmazie Studium
Schlagworte Acquired brain injury • balance therapy for brain injury • brain injury rehabilitation • concussion management • families of brain injured patients • neuro-ophthalmology and brain injury • Neuro-Rehabilitation • neurosurgery for brain injiury • Noninvasive Brain Stimulation • novel treatments for acquired brain injury • occupational therapy for brain injiury • recovery from brain injury • rehabilitation psychology • rehabilitation team • robotics in acquired brain injury • stem cell research for brain injury • traumiatic brain injury • virtual reality in acquired brain injury
ISBN-10 3-030-16613-9 / 3030166139
ISBN-13 978-3-030-16613-7 / 9783030166137
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