Psychotherapy after Brain Injury

A clinical masterwork...If you are a neuropsychologist or psychotherapist who evaluates or treats brain-injured patients, this is the standard by which you should be practicing, and this book is required reading. - Laurence Miller, PhD, International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, Vol. 13, No. 3, 2011 Klonoff is a talented therapist who combines a wealth of experience and expertise with a deep personal commitment to the process of assisting individuals and families in the challenging process of adjustment following brain injury. This extraordinary volume guides the reader through assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, illustrating the course of therapy with many practical examples. This accessible and engaging text is essential reading for professionals working in brain injury rehabilitation or with clients who have experienced a brain injury, and an invaluable resource for students and trainees in clinical psychology, clinical neuropsychology, rehabilitation medicine, neuropsychiatry, and social work. - Linda Clare, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Bangor University, United Kingdom An impressive accomplishment. The author is a sure-footed, experienced clinician who shows how to guide clients in their arduous climb toward optimal rehabilitation outcomes. She addresses the client's need to regain functional competence and a feeling of 'belonging,' reconstitute a sense of self, accept limitations posed by the brain injury, and find meaning in post-rehabilitation attainments. Many suggestions for facilitating essential compensatory processes are included. - Yehuda Ben-Yishay, Director, Brain Injury Day Treatment Program, Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University, USA A must read for psychology interns and postdoctoral residents who plan to provide psychotherapeutic and behavioral services to patients and families who are wrestling with the numerous life challenges following aquired brain injury... The chapters are well written and consistently structured which makes for easy reading... I found the content refreshing in that it helped me to think about my own practice and other creative ways in which to address complex situations. The book is filled with helpful tables, handouts, homework exercises, and therapeutic techniques that are well written and thoughtfully designed. I think that most seasoned practitioners in rehabilitation come to appreciate the importance of flexibility in day-to-day practice... Klonoff's book certainly helped me to add to, update, and polish up my own personal therapeutic tool kit... One of the book's major strengths is Klonoff's eloquent retelling of case studies that complement chapter themes. In my experience, this teaching method can be very effective with trainees who are learning to provide psychotherapeutic services... A nice addition to the literature on treatment following acquired brain injury. Being that it stresses the process and provision of psychotherapy, it is an excellent complement to other resources that outline cognitive rehabilitation and behavioral management techniques in more depth. In my opinion, books like this are a must read for psychology interns and postdoctoral residents in neuropsychology and rehabilitation psychology. I plan to require my residents to read sections of the book with the other required reading in brain injury rehabilitation... I would strongly recommend making room for it on your bookshelf. - Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society (Kirk Stucky, Vol. 18, No. 1, 2012) A must read for psychology interns and postdoctoral residents who plan to provide psychotherapeutic and behavioral services to patients and families who are wrestling with the numerous life challenges following aquired brain injury... The chapters are well written and consistently structured which makes for easy reading...! would strongly recommend making room for it on your bookshelf. - Journal of the lnternational Neuropsychological Society