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"This book has the potential for significantly improving the quality of life of patients with spinal cord injury." -- Elana FaracePhD, Journal of Neurosurgery
"Written in a compelling manner that is easy to read, the book begins from a medical perspective, with an informative description of what to expect immediately following injury. An excellent resource, both for survivors and also for those providing support and assistance." -- SCI access
"A comprehensive overview of the challenges faced by both the newly injured and those who have longer experience in coping with the multitude of changes that occur following a spinal cord injury." -- Maureen DavisMSN CRRN, Rehabilitation Nursing
"This book does a very good job of taking someone from the moment of injury, to hospital and rehabilitation, and into adjusting to life and relationships with a disability. It is easy to read and does not use a great deal of jargon in describing the physical and medical aspects of spinal cord injury. Anyone who has a friend, colleague, or family member confronted by this trauma might find this a useful gift in difficult circumstances." -- Disability Studies Quarterly
"This book is a careful and thorough treatment of the journey of individuals with spinal cord injuries from the emergency room to home. In the language of laymen, it explores various pathways to adjustment, recovery, and successful living. It provides important insights to those willing to learn from the experiences of others and should be helpful to rehabilitation personnel as well." -- John F. Ditunno, Jr., M.D., Project Director, Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center of Delaware Valley, Thomas Jefferson University
"Spinal Cord Injury is well written and easy to read. Even the medical terminology is presented in an easy to understand format. The book provides useful information to persons with spinal cord injuries and their families about the rehabilitation process and the development of the self after a spinal cord injury." -- Martha H. Chapin, Ph.D., LPC, CRC, Department of Rehabilitation Studies, East Carolina University
There are approximately 220,000 people with spinal cord injury in the United States and about 10,000 new injuries each year. This straightforward book is designed to help them -- and their family members and friends -- during the rehabilitation process and the journey that follows. Written by three professionals in rehabilitation medicine and psychology, Spinal Cord Injury is an easy to understand, comprehensive resource for everyone with SCI, containing essential information for people who are newly injured and for those who have longer experience in coping with injury.
The book thoroughly reviews the challenges that may be encountered by people with spinal cord injury throughout their lives, addressing all aspects of spinal cord injury, from psychological, sexual, and social matters to transportation, housing, and employment. The authors explain how spinal cord injury affects physical functioning and how those changes may lead to lowered self-esteem, depression, family conflicts, and social isolation -- all problems that can derail the adaptation process. But they remind readers that, as with any major life crisis, spinal cord injury can be a catalyst for positive change. A spinal cord injury challenges a person to find creative channels for self-expression, personal strength, and new ways of being in the world. One of the book's most important messages is that a meaningful life is possible after spinal cord injury and that psychosocial adjustment is not necessarily linked to one's degree of physical function or disability.
Illustrating each chapter with patient histories -- ranging from relatively mild to moderate to severe disability -- the authors begin by demystifying what takes place during emergency treatment and hospitalization and explaining the consequences of different kinds of spinal cord injury. Later chapters describe rehabilitation, returning home, and learning to live independently. Chapters include: Part I -- Trauma, Hospitalization, and RehabilitationChapter 1: Into the Wilderness: Trauma and HospitalizationChapter 2: Lost and Searching: RehabilitationChapter 3: Reading the Map: AdjustmentPart II -- The Challenge of ReadjustmentChapter 4: Going Home: Old Territory in a New LightChapter 5: Focus on the FamilyChapter 6: Lovers' Lane: Dating, Coupling, and SexualityChapter 7: Life Goes On: Independent LivingPart III -- Successful Living with Spinal Cord InjuryChapter 8: The Next Frontier: Spinal Cord Injury ResearchChapter 9: The Journey ContinuesChapter 10: Concluding Thoughts
Life after spinal cord injury is a progression through medical recovery, emotional adjustment, social integration, and fulfillment of personal goals. People with SCI must find the courage and persistence to redefine personal and professional relationships as well as their own relationship with a changed self. Spinal Cord Injury: A Guide for Living is a much needed resource that will help people with spinal cord injury overcome obstacles in managing the challenges of their new lives.
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