<P>Every year, 8,500 people in the UK will have a subarachnoid haemorrhage, of whom about 50 per cent will survive this traumatic brain injury which often occurs without warning. Survivors can make a 'good' neurological recovery but the psychosocial impact can be longer lasting.</P>
<P>Drawing from her own experience of surviving a subarachnoid haemorrhage, together with other people's journeys of recovery and recent research findings, Alison Wertheimer covers:</P>
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<LI>themes of recovery</LI>
<LI>leaving neurocare and early days of recovery</LI>
<LI>looking for help</LI>
<LI>physical, sensory and cognitive effects</LI>
<LI>the emotional impact of subarachnoid haemorrhage</LI>
<LI>the survivor's relationship with family and friends</LI>
<LI>returning to work</LI>
<LI>what helped the survivors with their recovery</LI>
<LI>subarachnoid haemorrhage as a life-changing event.</LI></UL>
<P><EM>A Dented Image</EM> will be of interest to a wide-ranging audience: survivors and their families and friends; health professionals working with people recovering from acute brain injury in hospital and community-based services including doctors, nurses, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other members of rehabilitation teams. It may also be of interest to people recovering from other traumatic illnesses or injuries.</P>