Living with Physical Disability and Amputation by Keren Fisher

Living with Physical Disability and Amputation by Keren Fisher looks at the difficulties that may arise after acquiring a physical disability. Using figures cited from the UK Department of Health, it highlights the scale of physical disability in the UK, including 8.7 million physically disabled people and around 460,000 people with spinal cord injuries and/or amputations.

The book considers how disability can influence confidence and self-esteem, alongside the wider process of adjusting to a changed physical reality. It also discusses limb disconnection as a recognised medical phenomenon, described as a mismatch between the brain’s representation of body shape and the body’s physical appearance. Taking an evidence-based approach rather than relying on mythology around “phantom limbs”, it outlines cognitive behavioural therapy and other methods used to address these experiences.

Key details

• Author: Keren Fisher
• References UK Department of Health figures on physical disability in the UK
• Discusses spinal cord injury and amputation
• Covers limb disconnection as a recognised medical phenomenon
• Outlines cognitive behavioural therapy and other methods

Synopsis

This title explores practical and psychological issues linked with acquiring a disability, including changes to confidence and self-esteem. It explains limb disconnection as a mismatch between the brain’s internal body map and physical appearance, and presents an evidence-based discussion of experiences often described as “phantom limbs”. Cognitive behavioural therapy and other methods are introduced as approaches used to address these experiences.

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