A case report outlining clinical work with a mother with acquired brain injury and her infant son

Abstract

Participation in psychological therapy resulted in the mother experiencing significant emotional fatigue. Clinicians should be aware of this possible emotional toll on the person with a brain injury. The relative contributions of the parent’s social and emotional experience prior to the acquired brain injury, the effects on the functioning of that injury and the interplay between these factors should be considered. Interventions should be informed by each family’s individual needs, begin early in life and a mix of behavioural and psychological interventions may be desirable. The experience of a very young child must also be held in mind. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)Child and Youth Mental Health Service, Children’s Health Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Other Publishers: Auseinet (Australian Network for Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for Mental Health); eContent Management Pty Ltd. Release Date: 20190725. Correction Date: 20220303. Publication Type: Journal (0100), Peer Reviewed Journal (0110). Format Covered: Electronic. Document Type: Journal Article. Language: EnglishMajor Descriptor: Infant Development; Mental Health; Mother Child Relations; Parenting; Brain Injuries. Classification: Neurological Disorders & Brain Damage (3297); Childrearing & Child Care (2956). Population: Human (10); Female (40). Location: Australia. Age Group: Childhood (birth-12 yrs) (100); Infancy (2-23 mo) (140); Preschool Age (2-5 yrs) (160); Adulthood (18 yrs & older) (300). Methodology: Clinical Case Study. References Available: Y. Page Count: 10. Issue Publication Date: Mar, 2020. Publication History: Accepted Date: Jun 16, 2019; First Submitted Date: Oct 29, 2018. Copyright Statement: Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. 2019. <br />