Psychotherapy following traumatic brain injury: integrating theory and practice.

Psychotherapy is now an approach used within several models of neurorehabilitation. However, a core theoretical model to guide psychotherapeutic practice is lacking. This article attempts to illustrate how the Generic Model of Psychotherapy of Orlinsky and Howard, which emphasizes the common factors shared by many psychotherapies, can be applied in neurorehabilitation settings. A case report is presented to illustrate how this model can potentially inform psychotherapeutic practice. The use of a theoretical model to underpin psychotherapeutic interventions in neurorehabilitation settings has the potential to facilitate our understanding of the psychotherapeutic process following traumatic brain injury in this evolving area of professional practice.