Traumatic Head Injury: Implications for Rehabilitation Counseling

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Traumatic head injury is a topic of growing concern for rehabilitation professionals. Between 30,000 and 50,000 individuals each year are left with disabilities severe enough to preclude a return to normal life following traumatic head injury. Approximately one-half of the head injuries are caused by motor vehicle accidents, the incidence among males is almost twice that among females, and males fifteen to twenty-four years of age incur more head injuries than any other age group. Brain damage following traumatic injury is typically diffuse. Therefore, a unique set of temporary or permanent limitations may be evident, encompassing physical, cognitive-intellectual, and/or personality-emotional functioning. Flexibility in rehabilitation planning is of key importance in considering the complexity of potential limitations and their changeable nature. Professional awareness and training, specialized services and programs, advocacy for program eligibility in established agencies and programs, and individualized assessment and counseling are part of the exciting rehabilitation challenge in returning the head injured to productive lives.

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