It provides: a glossary of TBI Terms; contact information for and brief descriptions of TBI organizations that offer a variety of resources for parents and professionals; a list of TBI Internet resources; and a list of recommended TBI books for educators, families, and professionals.doi:10.3200/...
distress.Consistent with previous research on family adaptation to TBI in school-age children, chronic life stresses and interpersonal resources accounted for significant variance in measures of acute injury-related burden and parental distress in parents of younger children, although differences were small...
When a patient arrives for treatment the medical staff typically uses the Glasgow Coma Scale, a 15-point test, to determine the initial severity of a brain injury. The test is performed by checking a person's ability to follow directions and move their eyes and limbs. Clarity of speech is ...
Caregiving appraisal after traumatic brain injury: The effects of functional status, coping style, social support and family functioning. Perception of caregiving after traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been shown to be an important part of both survivor and family adjustment. The roles of cop... ...
and traumatic brain injury than those of children without ADHD. The current study benefited from the establishment of the healthcare database in Taiwan. The pairs of data for parents and children were derived from the TMCHD [32], which was collected from several databases of public health, suc...
I intensely dislike my loss of balance. It’s an issue that’s a burden not only for me, but also for Donna, who helps me walk whenever we go anywhere. 14. Has anything helped you to accept your brain injury? I’ve been greatly helped by the positivity of most doctors; the nurses...
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) account for thousands of deaths each year in the U.S. As well, significant numbers of people suffer a temporary or permanent disability due to brain injury. Head injury does not necessarily mean brain injury. The bony skull protects the brain. Scalplacerations or...
Family caregivers, for example, spouses, parents, or children of the injured person, will very commonly compensate for the physical and cognitive limitations of their injured loved one. In fact, their help is often essential to the daily functioning of this person: they provide critical emotional...
Preventing inflicted traumatic brain injury Early recognition of possible child abuse Parenting support through classes, public resources, health care personnel, and family members Stress reduction for parents Education about age-appropriate behavior and healthy child growth and development ...
Laughter as brain injury medicine … Which one is yours 05 Feb Imagine going for aquatic exercise at 6:00 am and on this day no one else was in the pool yet. It was just the lifeguard and I at the pool. As usual Read the rest of this entry » Share this: Twitter Facebook ...