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Traumatic brain injury: a social worker primer with implications for practice
- Authors:
- BAKER Kimberly A., TANDY Cynthia C., DIXON Danny R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 1(4), 2002, pp.25-43.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a devastating medical condition that can happen to anyone at anytime, despite precautions. This paper provides details regarding etiology, symptoms, prognosis, and treatment of TBI. Patients and families usually require assistance and direction from several healthcare professionals, including social workers, both during and after the initial period of hospitalization and rehabilitation. After a brief discussion of interventions at several levels, the paper concludes with a focus on both the individual and the family, and how social workers in the hospital or rehabilitation clinic can intervene to assist the patient and family members in learning and using more effective methods of coping. Implications for social work practice are included. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)