{"product_id":"life-and-suicide-following-brain-alyson-norman-9781138576155","title":"Life and Suicide Following Brain Injury: A Personal and Professional Account","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife and Suicide Following Brain Injury\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book provides insight to professionals and academics across health and social care in the risks of suicide associated with TBI. It also provides support for those who have experienced the grief of losing a survivor to suicide, or those struggling to support a survivor who is suicidal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alyson Norman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138576158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138576155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.50d","brand":"Alyson Norman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48444044148991,"sku":"9781138576155","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6b63351e-cba2-4c8f-83ef-4034964cc27b.jpg?v=1777209618","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-and-suicide-following-brain-alyson-norman-9781138576155","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}