Main description:

Get the tools to provide more effective treatment for the neurobehaviorally disordered TBI patient!

As traditional treatment success rates for many persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are proving less than effective, clinicians search for other therapies that may be more productive. Alternate Therapies in the Treatment of Brain Injury and Neurobehavioral Disorders: A Practical Guide discusses at length various nontraditional treatment approaches such as music therapy, art therapy, EEG biofeedback, and others that may provide additional help for the neurobehaviorally disordered TBI patient.

This text provides a practical, in-depth overview of a range of nontraditional interventions and therapies. Each treatment is extensively discussed with explanations on how it can be effectively applied in rehabilitation programs. Models, case samples, contacts, and lists of training programs and professional organizations are given for each therapeutic modality. Each chapter has clear, illustrative drawings, tables, and charts, as well as comprehensive references for further research.

Alternate Therapies in the Treatment of Brain Injury and Neurobehavioral Disorders: A Practical Guide discusses these alternative treatments:

horticulture therapy

art therapy

music therapy

melodic intonation therapy

recreational therapy

chemical dependency treatment

real time EEG feedback

craniosacral therapy

This book is a comprehensive source for nontraditional therapies essential for physicians; neuropsychologists; psychiatrists; rehabilitation specialists; hospital directors, administrators, and TBI professionals.

Contents:

About the Editor

Contributors

Acknowledgment

Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview of Brain Injury in Executive Dysfunction (Gregory J. Murrey)

Chapter 2. Horticulture Therapy in the Treatment of Brain Injury (Ann Wedel and Gregory J. Murrey)

Introduction and Overview

Horticultural Therapy Goals for Neurobehaviorally Disordered Patients

Rehabilitation-Hospital-Based Model for a Horticultural Therapy Program

Appendix: Horticultural Therapy Resources and Contact Information

Chapter 3. Art As a Therapeutic Modality with TBI Populations (Mark Sell and Gregory J. Murrey)

Introduction and Overview

Art Therapy Within a TBI Rehabilitation Program

Hospital-Based Programs

Case Samples

Patient Outcomes

Training and Certification Requirements

Appendix: Training and Academic Programs

Chapter 4. Music Therapy for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (Wendy Magee and Barbara Wheeler)

Introduction and Overview

Goals in Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Structure Within a TBI Rehabilitation Day Treatment or Residential Program

Case Examples

Appendix: Resources and Contact Information

Chapter 5. Melodic Intonation Therapy with Brain-Injured Patients (Susan Schaefer, Martha A. Murrey, Wendy Magee, and Barbara Wheeler)

Introduction and Overview

General Principles of MIT in Rehabilitating Functional Speech and Emotional Expression

Case Examples

Chapter 6. Recreational Therapy Program for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (Mark Sell and Gregory J. Murrey)

Introduction and Overview

A Community Integration Model

The Role of the Hospital-Based Recreational Therapist

The Hospital-Based Community-Integration Program

Training and Educational Programs

Chapter 7. Chemical-Dependency Treatment with Traumatic Brain-Injured Clients (Duane A. Reynolds and Gregory J. Murrey)

Introduction and Overview

Treatment of Patients with Executive Dysfunction: Clinical Considerations

Traditional Treatment Approaches

Two Models of Disability: Medical versus Interactional Model

Educational Strategies

A Program for TBI Patients with Executive Dysfunction

Case Example

Appendix: Chemical Dependency and Traumatic Brain Injury Resources

Chapter 8. All-Digital, Real-Time EEG Feedback with Open and Closed Head Trauma (Margaret E. Ayers)

Introduction and Overview

EEG Biofeedback with Brain-Injured Clients

Treatment Cases

Conclusion

Appendix: Additional Resources

Chapter 9. Craniosacral Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury Clients with Neurobehavioral Disorders (Ann Wedel)

Introduction and Overview

The Philosophy Behind Craniosacral Therapy

The Craniosacral Therapeutic Process

Goals and Use of Craniosacral Therapy with Brain-Injured Patients

Structure and Use of Craniosacral Therapy in a Hospital-Based TBI Rehabilitation Program

Case Example

Appendix: Training and Educational Resources

Index

Reference Notes Included