Product Description
It happens in an instant—squealing breaks, a ladder that gives way, a pool cue swung in a moment of rage—but the affects of a blunt-force trauma to the head can last a lifetime. One of the more common injuries that can affect cognitive function, mild traumatic brain injury, or MTBI, affects more that half a million Americans each year, and research suggests that as many as 6.5 million Americans are living with the effects of MTBI. For the first time ever, this book assembles facts about MTBI together with a research-based program that readers can use to overcome the disadvantages of traumatic brain injury. The book addresses the emotional issues that often accompany MTBI, especially anxiety and depression. Readers learn basic self-help strategies to counteract problems that may be caused by the injury. The later chapters discuss the four major domains of cognitive function and ways in which individuals can challenge their limitations and repair specific brain functions. The book concludes with an exploration of the various potential long-term affects of MTBI and the outside resources available to assist readers.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 16 reviews)

Helpful Workbook by J. Lawson (CO, USA)

4 Stars
September 12, 2009
I do recommend this book to anyone working with TBI. The suggestions in the book are very workable and helpful.

NOT FOR AN ADOLESCENT INJURY by S. WALLACE (Orlando FL)

3 Stars
May 14, 2009
This work book may be helpful to an older person with a Brain Injury but my son was 12 when his happened . Also, he has Complex Partial Seizure Disorder as a result of his MTBI. This book doesn't even touch that subject so if you are looking for help with seizures after an MTBI and helping Cognitive skills, this is NOT the place to look. He looks EXACTLY the same but he lost like 30 IQ points and acts like a child 1/2 his age alot of the time. He is getting better slowly and regaining much of what he lost (even with the Epilepsy) but he wasn't interested in this WorkBook at all.. I will try again further into his recovery but I don't think this is really going to interest him until he is much OLDER. Oh well,as the parent of a child with Special Needs now I will try anything but if you are like me with a younger child I don't really think this book is a good fit at all.

Great for Mild TBI by Kathleen Fries

5 Stars
February 02, 2009
This book not only explained the biology and physiology behind brain injury but also offered excellent exercises to remediate problem areas. The book also included a self-assessment tool. Having a mild TBI, I found the exercises challenging but appropriate. It's easy to read and entertaining, too!

helpful by Grant D. Fujii

5 Stars
October 07, 2008
i was in a car accident and suffered a mild traumatic brain injury. i found this book extremely helpful and informative. the key thing to remember is that a brain injury is very different for each person. so some parts of the book probably wont apply to your situation. but i think this book does a good job of covering the overall symptoms of brain injuries. the book also gives you exercises to do throughout it which breaks up the reading and makes it more interesting.

A good beginning. by David Allhusen (Casper, WY.)

2 Stars
October 05, 2008
The MTBI Workbook establishes an initial overview of symptom identification, brain organization, and early rehab steps and for this it is a good initial contact for a patient having experienced MTBI. However, it lacks more training tools for the client when an addendum could provide for more enriched training containing tools, exercises, and the like. Also, it lists a number of occupations and professionals involved in a rehab process without mentioning social workers in the provision of care. As a licensed clinical social worker with a moderate MTBI case load I can only ponder the reason for this grevious omission by the author. I wish I could give this a better review, but find no cause to do so. Again, a good beginning, but not a total solution.

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