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PUBLICATIONS
Dr. Cassidy has spent more than three decades writing for the full range of people touched by brain injury, from the families trying to understand what’s happened to a loved one, to the physicians and therapists responsible for their care. Mindstorms brings that expertise directly to patients and caregivers in plain, compassionate language. His academic work, featured below, represents contributions to the foundational textbooks and peer-reviewed journals that have helped shape how the field understands the neuropathology, pharmacology, and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury.
Mindstorms: The Complete Guide for Families Living with Traumatic Brain Injury
Written for the millions of families navigating the “silent epidemic” of TBI, Mindstorms distills more than two decades of clinical practice into a clear, compassionate guide. Praised by Library Journal as “genuinely supportive, well-written, and information-laden,” the book has become a trusted companion for caregivers, patients, and referring professionals alike.
Selected Academic Publications
- Dr. Cassidy is the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and editorials focused on neurobehavioral rehabilitation, traumatic brain injury, and integrated care systems. His work has contributed to evolving interdisciplinary approaches that address the cognitive, behavioral, and medical dimensions of recovery. Some highlights are below:
- Cassidy, J. "Neuropathology of Traumatic Brain Injury" in Silver, Yudofsky & Hales (eds.), Psychiatric Aspects of Traumatic Brain Injury, American Psychiatric Press, pp. 43 – 79., 1994.
- Cassidy, J.W. "Neuropharmacologic management of destructive behavior following traumatic brain injury." Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 9(3):43–60, 1994.
- Mills, V.M., Cassidy, J.W., & Katz, D.I. (eds.), Neurologic Rehabilitation: A Guide to Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment Planning, Blackwell, pp. 3077-338, 1997.
- Cassidy, J.W. "Psychopharmacologic treatment of posttraumatic behavioral disorders." In Wood, R.L. (Ed.), Neurobehavioral Sequelae of Traumatic Brain Injury. New York: Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1990, pp. 219–247.