Supporting Families and Carers
Sam’s mother has been feeling down lately. It has become clear to her that Sam is not going to make a quick recovery and that he may not lead the…
Programme Evaluation and Benchmarking
Sam has been referred to a substance misuse programme as his alcohol intake was affecting his functioning (a brief overview of the programme is provided in Chapter 12). While Sam…
Social Skills and Employment
Sam has been socialising less with friends and family members, choosing to stay in his room by himself for most of the day. Sam has stated that he used to…
Peer Support in a Mental Health Service Context
Box 14.1 Terms used to describe peer support initiatives Consumer-delivered services (Salzer & Shear, 2002)Consumer drop-in centres (Mowbray et al., 2002)Consumer-operated self-help centres (Swarbrick, 2007)Consumer-run businesses (Kimura et al., 2002)Consumer-run…
Self-Help: Bibliotherapy and Internet Resources
Sam is now working and he feels that he no longer needs to be regularly engaged with rehabilitation services. His GP prescribes his medication and Sam knows that he can…
Deciding on Life Changes: The Role of Motivational Interviewing
Sam is a smoker. He was a late starter. He smoked his first cigarette in the ‘smokers area’ near to the outpatient clinic he was attending. He was chatting with…
Individual Recovery Planning: Aligning Values, Strengths and Goals
Sam is feeling a bit despondent. He is not depressed but he feels he does not know where he is heading in life. Working with his rehabilitation practitioner is helping…
2. Assessment and diagnosis of the injured athlete
Section 2. Assessment and diagnosis of the injured athlete Introduction40 Examination of peripheral joints41 Common injuries in the upper limb46 Common injuries in the lower limb69 Examination of the spinal…
3. Treatment and rehabilitation
Section 3. Treatment and rehabilitation Introduction148 Tissue healing151 PRICE154 Range of motion163 Muscle re-education / training167 Proprioception170 Braces and supports174 Returning to running176 Case studies178 Severe ankle sprain179 Biceps femoris…
