Traumatic brain injury rehabilitation for speech-language pathologists /
Rita J. Gillis ; with contributions by Jeffrey N. Pierce, Monica McHenry.
- Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, c1996.
- xi, 342 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [304]-320) and index.
1. Introduction; 2. Models of Rehabilitation and Types of Programs; 3. Mechanisms of Traumatic Brain Injury and the Pathophysiologic Consequences; 4. Medical Management; 5. The Nature of Cognitive and Communication Impairment: Theoretical and Clinical Considerations; 6. Cognitive-Communicative Rehabilitation: Theoretical and Clinical Considerations; 7. Acute Rehabilitation; 8. Postacute Rehabilitation and Community Integration; 9. Motor Speech Disorders; 10. Ethical and Legal Considerations; 11. Family Issues; Appendices: Glossary of Acronyms, Selected Readings, Commonly Referenced Assessment Scales