Life and Suicide Following Brain Injury av Alyson Norman

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<P><EM>Life and Suicide Following Brain Injury</EM> tells the story of Tom, a 43 year-old man who acquired a brain injury from a road traffic accident at the age of 22. Tom survived but went on to take his own life 20 years later. As a vulnerable adult with mental health issues and long-term difficulties with substance misuse, this book tells Tom''s story from his early childhood through to his death.</P><P></P><P>In telling Tom''s story, the author- a researcher in the brain injury field and Tom''s sister- identifies the multiple suicide risk factors as well as the lack of understanding and inadequate service provision for people with complex needs following TBI. His story serves as a harrowing example of what can go wrong when timely intervention and support is not forthcoming, identifying a multitude of risk factors and possible points of intervention to improve care in the future.</P><P></P><P>This book provides insight to professionals and academics across health and social care i