Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-339) and index.
Into the wilderness: trauma, hospitalization and acute care / with contributions by Cristina L. Sadowsky -- Lost and searching: rehabilitation -- Reading the map: pathways to adjustment -- Going home: old territory in a new light -- Focus on the family -- Lovers' lane: dating, coupling, and sexuality -- Life goes on: independent living -- The next frontier: spinal cord injury research / with contributions by John W. McDonald and Cristina L. Sadowsky -- The journey continues: finding yourself.
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The authors created this self-help guide for those who have suffered a spinal cord injury because "Our experience ... tells us that recovery and successful living after injury go more smoothly when people know what to expect ..." The descriptions of each aspect of life following the injury, from what happens in the hospital and the emotional effects which accompany the trauma, to the new lives experienced afterwards, are supplemented with the personal stories of those who have suffered this injury. Of the three authors, two are psychologists and one is an MD affiliated with the rehabilitation program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. A list of resources is included.
Spinal cord injury.
Paraplegia-- Psychological aspects.
Spinal cord-- Wounds and injuries-- Psychological aspects.
Spinal cord-- Wounds and injuries, Popular works.
Adaptation, Physiological.
Adaptation, Psychological.
Spinal Cord Injuries-- rehabilitation.
Paraplegia-- Psychological aspects.
Spinal cord-- Wounds and injuries-- Psychological aspects.