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Surviving Stroke

The Story of a Neurologist and His Family

Author: Helen Kennerley and Udo Kischka  

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A unique and honest insight into life after a stroke written by a stroke victim who was already a stroke specialist, and a psychologist who helps others and now has to help herself and her family.

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A unique and honest insight into life after a stroke written by a stroke victim who was already a stroke specialist, and a psychologist who helps others and now has to help herself and her family.

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In October 2016, Udo Kischka suffered a severe stroke. A large intra-cerebral bleed, a bleed deep in the right side of his brain.

He was not a typical stroke patient: Professor Kischka was a neurologist and specialist in stroke rehabilitation.

Like all stroke patients, he embarked on a journey of recovery. In his case, it was a re-education in his field of expertise. When he uttered the words, 'This is a life changing event' to his wife a few hours after the stroke, he had no idea just how life changing it would be or that there would be still be a good life to be had.

Written by experts on both sides of the fence - a stroke victim who is a stroke specialist, and a psychologist who helps others and now has to help herself and her family - this is a personal and brutally honest story of a family's survival.

This accessible and relatable book provides insight and realistic hope about what might lie ahead following a stroke, as well as offering both practical and emotional support.

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Critic Reviews

“[This book] gives a clear description and explanation of exactly how shattering a stroke can be. There is no magic moment; there are downs as well as ups; things happen for no reason; it is all agonisingly slow; uncertainty is crippling and exhausting; loss of control and choice is frightening and severe. It paints a very real picture, stripped of all gloss yet still allowing hope and restoration”

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About the Author

Helen Kennerley (Author)

Dr Helen Kennerley is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist working with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and a Senior Associate Tutor with the University of Oxford. She is a founder member of the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC), where she was formerly the Lead for the OCTC Clinic and Director of Advanced Cognitive Therapy Studies courses & MSc. She now leads the University of Oxford Postgraduate Certificates in Psychological Trauma & Personality Development and in Supervision & Training. She has practised CBT for over thirty years, having trained in Oxford and the US. She has specialised in helping those with a history of personal adversity and, with OCTC colleagues, developed a therapy programme in the 1980s which is still being used today. She has also written several popular cognitive therapy self-help books and academic texts, some of which have been commended by the British Medical Association. She was shortlisted for the BABCP award of most influential female cognitive therapist in Britain at their thirtieth anniversary celebrations.

Udo Kischka (Author)

Professor Udo Kischka is a retired consultant neurologist in neuro-rehabilitation (NHS), an academic visitor (University of Oxford) and research visiting fellow (Oxford Brookes University). He is co-editor of The Handbook of Clinical Neuropsychology (OUP, 2010) and the co-author of Head Injury (OUP, 2009).

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In October 2016, Udo Kischka suffered a severe stroke. A large intra-cerebral bleed, a bleed deep in the right side of his brain. He was not a typical stroke patient: Professor Kischka was a neurologist and specialist in stroke rehabilitation. Like all stroke patients, he embarked on a journey of recovery. In his case, it was a re-education in his field of expertise. When he uttered the words, 'This is a life changing event' to his wife a few hours after the stroke, he had no idea just how life changing it would be or that there would be still be a good life to be had. Written by experts on both sides of the fence - a stroke victim who is a stroke specialist, and a psychologist who helps others and now has to help herself and her family - this is a personal and brutally honest story of a family's survival. This accessible and relatable book provides insight and realistic hope about what might lie ahead following a stroke, as well as offering both practical and emotional support.

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Product Details

Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group | Robinson
Published
7th May 2020
Pages
192
ISBN
9781472144461

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