A motor vehicle accident can cause your life to change in a flash, and dealing with the aftermath can take years. This is where Road to Recovery: Following your Motor Vehicle Accident can help. Written by psychiatrist Larry Matrick, the book serves as a guide to help accident victims cope with the stress of the medical and legal processes ahead. It can be used as a reference to help navigate the difficult web of overwhelming forms, treatments, appointments with consultants and insurance adjusters, and meetings with doctors, lawyers and therapists. Dr. Matrick also addresses the personal aspects of one s life that have been affected by their injuries–anxieties, sleep disorder, relationships, etc. –as the author uses his own experience and expertise and a series of case studies to describe some of the psychological difficulties that trauma can have on a accident victim. Ultimately, this book aims to provide the reader with hope, peace of mind and optimism, leading them down the road to a better future.
Road to Recovery
Road to Recovery
Following your Motor Vehicle Accident
Larry Matrick
Dr. Lawrence E. Matrick grew up in Winnipeg and later received his degree in Medicine from the Manitoba Medical College. After moving to Vancouver with his wife, he worked at the Provincial Mental Hospital at Riverview for one year as a resident in psychiatry. He continued his studies in psychiatry in London, England and received his British degree in Psychiatry, and later his Fellowship in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. As an Assistant Professor in Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia, he taught medical students and supervised psychiatric residents at the Vancouver General Hospital while running a full-time private practice in Vancouver for almost 50 years, frequently called to court to testify as an expert witness.
ISBN: 9781926991429
154 Pages
CDN/USD $16.95
