Brain Injury, Trauma and Loss: Rehabilitation During Covid-19 (After Brain Injury: Survivor Stories) - Softcover

Williams, Sue; Coetzer, Rudi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1032827939 ISBN 13: 9781032827933

Publisher: Routledge, 2025

Synopsis

Brain Injury, Trauma and Loss tells the story of the

impact of Covid- 19 on neurorehabilitation.

It offers a unique dual perspective as it intertwines the

two voices of Sue Williams, who had sustained a traumatic

brain injury in 2018, and Rudi Coetzer, her neuropsychologist

during the pandemic. Based on detailed

diary extracts, therapeutic notes and updates (edited to

preserve confidentiality), this book provides a unique

insight into the practical and psychological effects of

Covid- 19 on brain injury and rehabilitation, ranging

from the impact on delivering clinical rehabilitation sessions

and self- directed approaches, to the effect on daily

living, social isolation, and online integration. The final

section on ‘reflections’ contributes to the current wider

knowledge on how to improve practice in brain injury

rehabilitation for patients, families and clinicians. The

detailed account of changes in service delivery provides

a window into what kind of adaptations can be made

in clinical practices, highlighting the need to question

existing practices and look for creative methods in

delivering rehabilitation services.

This is valuable reading for clinical neuropsychologists

who experienced changes in their work both during

and since the pandemic, as well as speech therapists,

occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and brain

injury survivors, their families, and friends.

About this title

About the Author

Sue Williams is a Social- Psychologist and works as an

applied researcher in environmental social science for

a national government body. Sue sustained a traumatic

brain injury in a cycling accident in 2018. She is now

actively engaged in brain injury research projects and

expert committees.

Rudi Coetzer is a Consultant Neuropsychologist who

has worked in senior clinical, academic and leadership

roles within the NHS, universities, and charitable sectors

of the UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032827939
• ISBN 13: 9781032827933
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 254