In search of the ‘self’: Holistic rehabilitation in restoring cognition and recovering the ‘self’ following traumatic brain injury: A case report | Zendy

Meenakshi Banerjee | Zendy; Shantala Hegde | Zendy; Harish Thippeswamy | Zendy; Girish Baburao Kulkarni | Zendy; Narasinga Rao | Zendy

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In search of the ‘self’: Holistic rehabilitation in restoring cognition and recovering the ‘self’ following traumatic brain injury: A case report

Author(s) -

Meenakshi Banerjee,

Shantala Hegde,

Harish Thippeswamy,

Girish Baburao Kulkarni,

Narasinga Rao

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

neurorehabilitation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.611

H-Index - 65

eISSN - 1878-6448

pISSN - 1053-8135

DOI - 10.3233/nre-208017

Subject(s) - traumatic brain injury , psychology , rehabilitation , context (archaeology) , cognition , neuropsychology , acquired brain injury , cognitive rehabilitation therapy , psychotherapist , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychiatry , medicine , neuroscience , paleontology , biology

Following mild-moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI), an individual experiences a range of emotional changes. It is often difficult for the patient to reconcile with their post-injury persona, and the memory of pre-injury personhood is particularly painful. Insight into one's cognitive deficits subsequent to injury can lead to an existential crisis and a sense of loss, including loss of self.

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