Study comparing outcomes of 69 acute and 53 subacute geriatric rehabilitation patients matched on demographic and medical characteristics. Outcome differences identified in this study include: lower functional independence measure (FIM) scores for subacute patients on admission and discharge; significantly longer length of stay for subacute patients; and a higher ...
Article presenting 3 case reports of women who developed superior sagittal sinus thrombosis (SSST) after suffering a gunshot wound to the head. The case reports describe presentation, time courses, and treatment. Clinical implications are discussed.
Article reviewing previous studies of the relationship between employment outcome and inaccurate self-awareness in persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI), and presenting results of a new investigation of this topic. In the new study, data were collected on 7 predictor variables from 66 persons in a post-acute program for ...
Study examines the impact of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) on the primary caregiver of the injured person 1 year after the injury. Sixty-one participants completed questionnaires to determine the amount of social support received by caregivers (assessed by the Relative and Friend Support Index and the Social Support ...
Article presenting outcome data for a vocational rehabilitation (VR) program for persons with brain injuries from economically disadvantaged communities. The program combines work adjustment training and supported employment. Data are from a sample of 38 persons with brain injury who were contacted an average of 18.67 months after completing ...
Article presenting results of 2 studies related to impaired awareness of the effects of brain injury in persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The first study compared the self-ratings of 64 TBI patients to ratings by family members, in order to test the hypothesis that TBI patients would report ...
Pilot study evaluating the effects on patient re-orientation of placing large-type calendars near the beds of patients who have experienced brain injuries. Thirty consecutive patients with brain injury were randomly assigned either to a room with a calendar or a room without a calendar. It was found that age, ...
Article on possible risk factors that may predispose individuals to violent traumatic brain injury (TBI), and on the effect of violent etiology on TBI outcome. Data are from 812 individuals treated for TBI between 3/89 and 9/96 at four TBI Model Systems. It was found that survivors of violent ...
Article about a study investigating the type and extent of personality changes in adults after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The hypothesis that TBI results in personality changes, especially in greater expression of negative emotionality and declines in social contact and activity, was tested by having relatives or significant others ...
Article describing a group psychotherapy model used with individuals with acute or postacute traumatic brain injury (TBI) within a comprehensive rehabilitation center. The psychotherapy groups focus on treatment of substance abuse and frustration management through education, social support, and development of interpersonal skills. Practical considerations of running such groups ...
Study of depression among older adult native Americans in the Great Lakes region. Data are from interviews with 309 individuals living in urban, rural, and reservation settings. Depression prevalence and its correlates were examined. It was found that 18.3% of the sample scored above the cutoff for depression. Predictors ...
Study examining the influence of semantic information on word-stem priming in a nonclinical sample. Stimuli consisted of threatening and non-threatening words presented in computerized word-stem priming and cued recall tasks. The authors hypothesized that word-type effects and thus the processing of semantic information would be evident in word-stem priming. ...
Article reports on a study to determine the prevalence and type of sleep disorders following a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Sleep disturbance information was gathered from 86 subjects one year after discharge from a rehabilitation facility. Fifty percent of the subjects had difficulty sleeping; 64 percent described waking up ...
Presents a set of guidelines for psychologists to follow in assessment of the legal competency of older adults. Also describes the development of the assessment guidelines and discusses the usefulness of practice guidelines in general.
Study assessing the importance of comorbid medical illnesses in predicting mortality for a geriatric rehabilitation sample independently of other demographic and clinical characteristics. Participants were 667 inpatients followed between 1 and 3 years at an urban rehabilitation hospital. It was found that more severe comorbid medical illnesses, worse physical ...
Article describing a conceptual framework for assessing individual psychological empowerment in rehabilitation outcome research. The article reviews recent examples of empirical studies of empowerment in the rehabilitation literature, and discusses empowerment theory before presenting its general framework for the construct of psychological empowerment. The authors argue that psychological empowerment ...
Article offering advice for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) on management of bowel function, including constipation, incontinence, impaction, and diarrhea.
Study comparing post-rehabilitation outcomes for spinal cord injury (SCI) caused by firearms versus motor vehicle crash. Data were collected through interviews and reviews of medical records from 164 men with SCI age 18-35, to determine the differential effects of impairment, disability, etiology, and selected preinjury and social factors on ...