Study examined Internet and social media use among adults with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and compared demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with Internet use between those with and without TBI. Participants were drawn from 10 TBI Model Systems centers. A total of 337 participants with moderate-to-severe TBI completed ...
This article provides an update on the history and activities of the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Center (TBIMSC) research program since 2010 when a similar article was published. The TBIMSC program was established by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research in 1987, with the goal ...
Study investigated potential discrimination against people with disabilities through a field experiment that sent 6,016 job applications for open accounting positions using fictional résumés and cover letters. One-third of the cover letters disclosed that the applicant had a spinal cord injury, one-third disclosed the presence of Asperger’s syndrome, and ...
Study evaluated the utility of the School Transition and Re-entry Program (STEP) model, a systematic hospital-to-school transition protocol for children hospitalized for traumatic brain injury (TBI). One hundred families of children with mild, complicated mild, moderate, or severe TBI were randomized while hospitalized to receive STEP or usual care. ...
Study examined whether pre-injury psychosocial and demographic factors differentially influence long-term functional outcomes following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were 149 patients, ages 16–75, who sustained a mild complicated, moderate or severe TBI, were enrolled in a TBI Model System center, and had functional outcome data five to 15 ...
Study explored brain injury (BI) survivors’ experiences in accessing and utilizing health care. Forty-four community-dwelling adults with BI participated in focus groups conducted at clinical research centers in Seattle, Washington and New York, New York. Participants were asked open-ended questions about their experiences with health care in the community ...
Study examined the factor structure of the Everyday Memory Questionnaire (EMQ) in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). A secondary analysis was conducted of baseline data from two clinical trials targeting memory impairment after TBI. Participants were 169 individuals with complicated mild, moderate, or severe TBI at an average ...
Study determined the comorbidities and complications that most commonly co-occur in adults aged 50 years and older with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Data were obtained from 2,134 adults 50 years of age or older with moderate/severe TBI enrolled in the TBI-Model Systems (TBI-MS) study from 2007 to 2014. International ...
Study examined the rate of alcohol consumption and binge drinking among recently injured individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), compared these rates to data from the general population, and identified changes in alcohol use over time. Self-reported assessments were completed during inpatient rehabilitation and at follow-up approximately 17 months ...
Study investigated whether antispasmodic medications are associated with neurological and functional outcomes during the first year after traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). A retrospective analysis was conducted of data collected prospectively from six inpatient SCI rehabilitation centers. Baseline-adjusted outcomes at discharge and one-year follow-up were compared using analysis of ...
Study examined women’s experiences of disability disclosure and accommodation in the workplace. Seven focus groups were conducted with 42 women with disabilities. The findings revealed that women with disabilities face intentional and unintentional structural discrimination and must weigh the pros and cons of disclosure and navigate devaluation threats in ...
The International Brain Injury Association (IBIA) is dedicated to the development and support of multidisciplinary medical and clinical professionals, advocates, policy makers, consumers and others who work to improve outcomes and opportunities for persons with brain injury.
PsychBITE is a database that catalogues studies of cognitive, behavioural and other treatments for psychological problems and issues occurring as a consequence of acquired brain impairment (ABI).
The Moving Ahead Centre of Research Excellence in Brain Recovery takes a multidisciplinary, multisite approach to address the psychosocial rehabilitation of people with TBI.
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.
Disability.gov is the federal government website for comprehensive information on disability programs and services nationwide.You can find thousands of resources on topics, such as applying for Social Security disability benefits, finding a job and paying for accessible housing, to name just a few. ...
Established in 1992, the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) represents a unique collaboration between the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), and the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA). The underlying goal of DVBIC is to ensure that active duty military and veterans ...
This video series developed by the Brain Injury Clinical Team at Craig Hospital highlights the different stages of a traumatic brain injury and recovery process.
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), the country’s oldest and largest nationwide brain injury advocacy organization, advances brain injury prevention, research, treatment and education, and advocacy and improves the quality of life for all individuals impacted by brain injury.