Psychological Therapies in Acquired Brain Injury

Giles N. Yeates is Editor of the journal and book series Neuro-Disability & Psychotherapy, in addition to the Brain Injury book series (Routledge Books). As a clinical neuropsychologist in community neurorehabilitation, his clinical work and research focuses on the innovation of psychological therapies and support of relationships following acquired brain injury, and he has published widely on these topics. Dr Yeates is currently innovating the use of Tai Ji in neurorehabilitation. Fiona Ashworth is a clinical psychologist and senior lecturer who has worked with people with acquired brain injuries for over 20 years. She trained as a clinical psychologist at Oxford University and went on to work at the Oliver Zangwill Centre for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation where her passion for working psychotherapeutically with people with acquired brain injuries began. She continues her clinical work alongside researching psychological distress and its amelioration following acquired brain injury.

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Editors' foreword

Giles N. Yeates & Fiona Ashworth

Acknowledgements






Application of the cognitive behavioural approach to enhancing emotional outcomes following acquired brain injury (ABI).
Fergus Gracey, Peter Smits, Pieter du Toit, Jessica Fish and Kate Psaila




Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) after brain injury
David Todd & Mike Smith




Mindfulness in neurological conditions
Niels Detert




Working with people with acquired neurological conditions and their families: personal construct Cathy Sparkes



Compassion focused therapy for neurological conditions
Fiona Ashworth and Clara Murray




Positive psychotherapy for neurological conditions
Jonathan J. Evans and Breda Cullen




Attachment-based psychotherapies for people with aquired brain injury
Giles N. Yeates and Christian E. Salas




Putting conversations centre stage: systemic working in acquired brain injury contexts
Gavin Newby, Siobhan Palmer, Ndidi Boakye, Jo Johnson and Richard Maddicks




Mind-body interventions in neurorehabilitation
Giles N. Yeates




Integrative psychotherapy for holistic neurorehabilitation

Pamela Klonoff & Erin Piper

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