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Good Therapy is Good Grieving

My training analyst frequently reminded me that good therapy is good grieving. In order to move forward in life, we must constantly tally our life ledgers as to what we have lost and gained. Moving through life involves coping with and integrating constant losses and gains. One of my patients (who I will call Robert for this blog post) who survived a traumatic brain injury along with multiple other physical injuries in a horrific car accident also gave me frequent reminders, “I may not be [...]

Dr. James Zender2021-06-25T19:34:47-04:00September 13, 2016|Grief, Psychology Today Blog|Comments Off

Spotlight on Brain Trauma: How Motorsports is Spotlighting Personality and Brain Function

It was recently announced that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be sidelined from Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Race. I blogged previously on NASCAR icon Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s concussion resulting from back-to-back crashes in Michigan and Daytona and how it has further advanced public awareness of the silent epidemic of brain trauma. I gave kudos to Dale for talking publicly about the effects of his own brain injuries and applaud his continued openness about the symptoms he is experiencing. Due to the continued effects of his head [...]

Dr. James Zender2021-06-25T19:34:54-04:00August 26, 2016|Accident Trends, Psychology Today Blog, Trauma and PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury|Comments Off

If You Don’t Look Injured, You Must Be Fine

When it comes to people injured in car accidents who do not show obvious signs of their injuries, it is difficult for others around them to understand what you are experiencing. Friends and family cannot see what is broken inside your head, even on an MRI or CT scan. Read the rest of the article published at Psychology Today.

Dr. James Zender2021-06-25T19:35:02-04:00August 22, 2016|Accident Trends, Psychology Today Blog, Traumatic Brain Injury|Comments Off

Auto Accidents and Brain Trauma : What is a concussion?

The public, and even many professionals, are confused by the different terms used to describe a brain injury. Close head injury, traumatic brain injury, concussion, post-concussive syndrome are often used interchangeably. I remember reading somewhere about a study done in a hospital that patients who were diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury were treated very differently from those diagnosed with a concussion. The bottom line is that when the brain is injured it requires proper evaluation and treatment by specialists. The days of discounting someone’s [...]

Dr. James Zender2021-06-25T19:35:09-04:00August 15, 2016|Psychology Today Blog, Trauma and PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury|Comments Off

What Dale Earnhardt Jr. Can Teach Auto Accident Survivors

Patients who have been involved in a serious car accident need to be aware of the possibility of injury to their brain. Surprisingly, this is often overlooked. According to the Brain Injury Association, 2.4 million people in the United States sustain a traumatic brain injury each year, and over one third of those are due to car crashes. Approximately 75 percent of head injuries are considered concussions or mild traumatic brain injuries. We have made major advances in the neurosciences in the past two decades [...]

Dr. James Zender2021-06-25T19:35:29-04:00July 29, 2016|Accident Trends, Information, Psychology Today Blog|Comments Off