PSY345H5 Final: Exam: Short Answers Review
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1. a) describe the four key phrases of rehabilitation of adults with acquired brain injury. emergency/intensive care: first thing is to treat life, and disagreement between parents and medical professionals at this stage. Check for breathing, then bleeding (want to keep individual alive) Many patients come in with brain damage ends up in coma (the longer the person is in a coma, the lesser chance of ppl waking up from the coma) Early signals waking up from coma: finger/eyelid movements. Parents and medical professionals relationship is most strained in this stage. May have other health problems aside from brain injury, e. g. rupture spine, Bring their body back to health/functioning, start with some rehabilitation (not the focus) Occupational therapy: teach them how to use any devices they need (e. g. , crutches) Physio: relearn walking, swimming pool=effective because standing up in the swimming pool is less stressful than standing on ground.
