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Encountering Personal Injury

Medical, Educational, Vocational and Psychosocial Perspectives on Disability

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Authors:
  1. James A. Athanasou

    1. The University of Sydney, Australia

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  • This book is an easy, readable introduction to personal injury for postgraduate students and practitioners
  • The first-ever coverage of the major personal injury conditions through legal cases and clinical examples
  • This book is written from a holistic perspective that combines medicine, education, work and psycho-social perspectives

Part of the book series: Studies in Inclusive Education (STUIE)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Personal Injury

    • James A. Athanasou
    Pages 1-6

  3. Disability

    • James A. Athanasou
    Pages 7-12

  4. Burn Injury

    • James A. Athanasou
    Pages 13-20

  5. Musculoskeletal Injury

    • James A. Athanasou
    Pages 21-39

  6. Whiplash Associated Disorder

    • James A. Athanasou
    Pages 41-51

  7. Back Pain

    • James A. Athanasou
    Pages 53-67

  8. Chronic Pain

    • James A. Athanasou
    Pages 69-78

  9. Psychological Disability

    • James A. Athanasou
    Pages 79-89

  10. Mood Disorder

    • James A. Athanasou
    Pages 91-97

  11. Anxiety and Stress Disorder

    • James A. Athanasou
    Pages 99-115

  12. Traumatic Brain Injury

    • James A. Athanasou
    Pages 117-129

  13. Vision Impairment

    • James A. Athanasou
    Pages 131-139

  14. Hearing Impairment

    • James A. Athanasou
    Pages 141-147

  15. Amputation

    • James A. Athanasou
    Pages 149-156

  16. Spinal Cord Injury

    • James A. Athanasou
    Pages 157-164

  17. Stroke

    • James A. Athanasou
    Pages 165-170

  18. Substance Abuse

    • James A. Athanasou
    Pages 171-180

  19. Rehabilitation and Personal Injury

    • James A. Athanasou
    Pages 181-189

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 191-198
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About this book

"Encountering Personal Injury is written for anyone who has professional contact with adolescents and adults who have a disability arising from a personal injury. The text provides a comprehensive introduction to the major injury groups for postgraduate students. It covers the conditions commonly experienced in everyday practice, such as traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, psychiatric impairment, mood disorder, anxiety and stress disorder, substance abuse, musculoskeletal injury, whiplash, back pain, amputation, burn injury, chronic pain, stroke, vision impairment or hearing impairment. 


The text arose from a background of some 30 years’ teaching, research and clinical practice in this field. Each condition is introduced to the reader. Its educational, vocational and psychosocial implications are explored. Medical terminology is defined and explained. Anatomical and physiological illustrations are provided. Reports from court cases are used toprovide realistic examples of the multiple effects of injury on learning, working and living. 


A total of 24 clinical case studies, discharge summaries and medical reports provide a holistic and bio-psychosocial approach to disability. Examples of questionnaire and relevant assessment instruments are provided. This text is written in an informal, easy-to-read and straightforward style. There is no pre-requisite knowledge. It will find applications wherever personal injury is encountered in career development, vocational and rehabilitation psychology, rehabilitation counselling, social work, occupational therapy and physiotherapy."


Authors and Affiliations

  • The University of Sydney, Australia

    James A. Athanasou

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Encountering Personal Injury

  • Book Subtitle: Medical, Educational, Vocational and Psychosocial Perspectives on Disability

  • Authors: James A. Athanasou

  • Series Title: Studies in Inclusive Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-657-6

  • Publisher: SensePublishers Rotterdam

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: SensePublishers-Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-6300-657-6Published: 28 July 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 198

  • Topics: Education, general

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