Spinal Cord Injury

Sara Palmer, Ph.D., is a psychologist and an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Kay Harris Kriegsman, Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice in Bethesda, Maryland, author of Taking Charge: Teenagers Talk about Life and Physical Disabilities, and a consultant on disability issues. Jeffrey B. Palmer, M.D., is a professor in and director of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: Trauma, Hospitalization, and Rehabilitation1. Into the Wilderness: Trauma, Hospitalization, and Acute Care2. Lost and Searching: Rehabilitation3. Reading the Map: Pathways to AdjustmentPart II: The Challenges of Readjustment4. Going Home: Old Territory in a New Light5. Focus on the Family6. Lovers' Lane: Dating, Coupling, and Sexuality7. Life Goes On: Independent LivingPart III: Successful Living with Spinal Cord Injury8. The Next Frontier: Spinal Cord Injury Research9. The Journey Continues: Finding Yourself10. Concluding ThoughtsResourcesNotesIndex

This is an essential book for patients, family members, students, and healthcare providers. It is a quick, easy read that demystifies the recovery process after a spinal cord injury. -- Paul Florsheim, PhD Doody's Review Service 2009