Spinal Cord Injury: A Guide for Living

By Kay Harris Kriegsman, Jeffrey B. Palmer, Sara Palmer, et al.

Book Overview

This text is designed to help people with spinal cord injury - and their family members and friends - during the rehabilitation process and the journey that follows. It reviews the challenges that may be encountered and addresses all aspects of injury - psychological, sexual, and social - and other issues including 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 which can derail the adaptation process. They also remind readers that, as with any major life crisis, spinal cord injury can be a catalyst for positive change, challenging a person to find creative channels for self-expression, personal strength and new ways of being in the world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801863538
• ISBN13: 9780801863530
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Finally, a real life approach!

Since my SCI in May of 1999 we have accumulated a pile of books dealing with various aspects of SCI. At 1/10th the price, this book is many times better than any of the others. Their down to earth approach leads you from the point of injury until the day you make the transition from patient to the new you. Outstanding!