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Most individuals with brain damage experience a curtailment or loss
of lifestyle without rehabilitation. Improved methods and
appropriately timed medical interventions now make it possible for
more individuals to survive brain insults and to be assisted by
rehabilitation neuropsychologists in achieving renewed commitment
to life. Damage to the brain -- the organ of human emotions and
cognition -- reduces psychological functioning and realistic
adaptation, and the patient and his/her family are often
encapsulated in the time prior to injury. To regain part or most of
the lifestyle lost, an honest, dedicated, and realistic approach is
required. Neuropsychological rehabilitation can provide tools for
this task, provided that the most comprehensive, elaborate and
knowledge-based methods are integrated in the training, and
provided that knowledge from many disciplines and from community
environments and family is encompassed.
In the present book knowledge representing the development of
neuropsychological rehabilitation during the past five years is
collected from a conference titled "Progress in Neuropsychological
Rehabilitation." The chapters are written by professionals who were
invited to share their experiences from different areas within the
field because of their expertise with processes involved in
neuropsychological rehabilitation. After a historical review, the
chapters follow a visible sequence from biology to neuropsychology
and neuropharmacology. Experts discuss the most advanced medical
knowledge of the effect of injury on states of the organism. The
second part of the book is dedicated to the outcome and the
economics of rehabilitation as well as plans for the future.
Finally, a panel discussion addresses the overall concept: Is
rehabilitation worthwhile and ethical? The reactions -- influenced
by the cross-cultural exchange of knowledge -- shed light on the
essence and practice of today's neurorehabilitation.
This title captures the stories behind the work of the clinicians
and scholars who have contributed significantly to
neuropsychology's development.
Although neuropsychology is little more than half a century old, the field has flourished and has had a profound impact on our understanding of the brain and our assessment and treatment of brain disorders. The start of a new century is an opportune time to reflect on the origins and future of this expanding field. Pathways to Prominence captures the stories behind the work of the clinicians and scholars who have contributed significantly to neuropsychology's development. Uniquely, this book goes beyond a discussion of ideas and discoveries to explore the people and the career paths they have taken. The book is divided into three major sections. Part I reviews the lives and work of key figures such as Nelson Butters, Aleksandr Luria, and Roger Sperry. In Part II a number of pioneers in the field reflect on the body of their work in the context of their personal development and professional pathways. The role of social and cultural factors, scientific and technological advances, and serendipity becomes apparent in many of these chapters. A final section focuses on the future of neuropsychology both as a profession and as a science. While it would be impossible to provide an exhaustive review of the field in a single volume, Pathways to Prominence will provide twenty-first century scholars and clinicians with insight and inspiration in the reflections of the generation that preceded them.
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In early 1985 a grant from the Egmont Foundation made the
establishment of the Center for Rehabilitation of Brain Damage in
copenhagen possible. This meant the realization of a plan with
which Anne-Lise Christensen had been occupied for years. Through
her work in psychiatric and neurosurgical wards she had acquired a
deep insight in the problems of the brain damage, and through
visits to the leading centers within the field of brain damage
rehabilitation she had become inti mately acquainted with the most
modern trends in research and practice which was insufficiently
devel oped in Denmark. When finally the possibility of establishing
the center came closer, it was obvious that Anne-Lise Christensen
would be the right person to organize this institution and to
become its leader. Two years later, when the building-up of the
Center had been finished and the work was running smoothly, it was
felt natural to mark this accomplish ment by the arrangement of an
international conference on rehabilitation of brain damage. On this
occasion, a number of leading specialists gave lectures on many
different aspects of the topic. This provided great incentives for
those interested in the field in Den mark. The present volume,
containing the lectures from the conference, can also be regarded
as a tribute to Anne-Lise Christensen and her colleagues, in
recogni tion of their accomplishments within the field of
neuropsychology and rehabilitation of the brain dam aged."
DAVID W. ELLIS AND ANNE-LISE CHRISTENSEN 1 A BRIEF OVERVIEW In the
past, most people who sustained catastrophic brain injury died.
However, over the past several decades, sophisticated medical
diagnostic techniques such as computerized tomography (CT) and
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), along with advances in emergency
trauma procedures and neurosurgical pro cedures (e. g.,
intracranial pressure monitoring), have dramatically increased the
survival rates for people who have survived such trauma. At the
same time, because of population growth, the number of victims of
brain trauma (primarily automobile accidents) has also risen 1]. As
a result of their injuries, many of these people have developed
severe disabilities that affect their lives and the lives of
everyone around them. For those who survive, and their families,
mere survival is not enough. Attention must be paid to the quality
of their lives after the traumatic event. During the past 15 years,
there has been an increasing focus on the develop ment of treatment
techniques for brain injuries. Although the principal focus of this
text is on the neuropsychological (i. e., neurological and
psychological) aspects of treatment-both theory and technique-the
book is also directed towards the broad variety of issues that
affect survivors, their families, health care professionals, and
the social milieu."
This volume provides comprehensive international coverage of
neuropsyc hological rehabilitation. It contains scientific
discussions of dynami c brain changes (genetics, structure,
physiology and hormones) plastic ity of the central nervous system,
functional reorganization and brain repair in response to treatment
in all stages. Also emphasized is acu te care of early and precise
diagnostics, and later theories and princ iples guiding
rehabilitative treatment. This volume is intended for cl inicians,
professionals and students in areas of neuropsychology, heal th
psychology, rehabilitation, behavioral neurology, occupational and
physical therapy.
DAVID W. ELLIS AND ANNE-LISE CHRISTENSEN 1 A BRIEF OVERVIEW In the
past, most people who sustained catastrophic brain injury died.
However, over the past several decades, sophisticated medical
diagnostic techniques such as computerized tomography (CT) and
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), along with advances in emergency
trauma procedures and neurosurgical pro cedures (e. g.,
intracranial pressure monitoring), have dramatically increased the
survival rates for people who have survived such trauma. At the
same time, because of population growth, the number of victims of
brain trauma (primarily automobile accidents) has also risen 1]. As
a result of their injuries, many of these people have developed
severe disabilities that affect their lives and the lives of
everyone around them. For those who survive, and their families,
mere survival is not enough. Attention must be paid to the quality
of their lives after the traumatic event. During the past 15 years,
there has been an increasing focus on the develop ment of treatment
techniques for brain injuries. Although the principal focus of this
text is on the neuropsychological (i. e., neurological and
psychological) aspects of treatment-both theory and technique-the
book is also directed towards the broad variety of issues that
affect survivors, their families, health care professionals, and
the social milieu."
In early 1985 a grant from the Egmont Foundation made the
establishment of the Center for Rehabilitation of Brain Damage in
copenhagen possible. This meant the realization of a plan with
which Anne-Lise Christensen had been occupied for years. Through
her work in psychiatric and neurosurgical wards she had acquired a
deep insight in the problems of the brain damage, and through
visits to the leading centers within the field of brain damage
rehabilitation she had become inti mately acquainted with the most
modern trends in research and practice which was insufficiently
devel oped in Denmark. When finally the possibility of establishing
the center came closer, it was obvious that Anne-Lise Christensen
would be the right person to organize this institution and to
become its leader. Two years later, when the building-up of the
Center had been finished and the work was running smoothly, it was
felt natural to mark this accomplish ment by the arrangement of an
international conference on rehabilitation of brain damage. On this
occasion, a number of leading specialists gave lectures on many
different aspects of the topic. This provided great incentives for
those interested in the field in Den mark. The present volume,
containing the lectures from the conference, can also be regarded
as a tribute to Anne-Lise Christensen and her colleagues, in
recogni tion of their accomplishments within the field of
neuropsychology and rehabilitation of the brain dam aged."
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