What is the study about?
This study aims to evaluate the impact of physical, mental, and total health condition burden on functional outcome and life satisfaction, among individuals who are 10 years post moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Having more than one medical condition at the same time (i.e., ...
What is the study about?
This study aims to address the gap in treatments for psychological distress (feeling sad, afraid, anxious, depressed, etc.) in persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study examined Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT is focused on helping people to accept whatever they are thinking or ...
What is the study about?
This study aims to assess predictors of global function (i.e., how well an individual can perform everyday activities) and driving status among older adults (50 years and older) who survived 1 year following inpatient rehabilitation for moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Global functioning was assessed through ...
What is the study about?
This study aims to compare traumatic brain injury (TBI) outcomes from 2 cohorts: the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) in the United States and Longitudinal Head Injury Outcome Study conducted in Victoria, Australia, by the Monash ...
What is the study about?
This study examined the trajectories of functional outcomes and independence up to five years post-injury for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) that required in-patient rehabilitation.
What did the study find?
This study found that many individuals with TBI notice functional improvement in the first two years postinjury. ...
What is the study about?
This study reviewed published literature on the different types of traumatic brain injury (TBI) education provided to adults with TBI and their family members. The aim of this review was to describe and assess the different types of educational interventions and to locate where gaps exist ...
What is the study about?
There is evidence that individuals with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are at a higher risk for chronic health problems. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of both medical and psychiatric comorbidities that appeared before and up to 10 years following TBI requiring ...
Recovering from a traumatic brain injury is a long-term process that affects the person with TBI and their family and caregivers. This comic describes the stages of recovery and provides some strategies for managing TBI.
In the first few weeks after a brain injury, brain function is often decreased. Beyond the ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. David Arciniegas discusses It's Not Just The Injury That Matters But The Brain That Is Injured.
People have a lot of frustration and distress as a result ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. David Arciniegas discusses Memory Problems Causing Conflict Within Families.
Memory problems can be a source of distress not only for people with brain injured, but also for ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. Allison Clark discusses Social Impact of Memory Problems.
If you’re having memory problems, you may have trouble in your social relationships because you’re not remembering to follow ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. David Arciniegas discusses Emotional Impact of Memory Problems.
When we talk to people who have memory problems after TBI, I think what we hear often is not ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. David Arciniegas discusses Remembering the Time Before the Injury.
There's some great movies that, when we teach our residents about memory problems after brain injury, are good ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. David Arciniegas discusses Memory Is Not a Single Thing.
So when we talk about memory, one of the things that's important to remember is, memory's not a ...
What is the study about?
This study addressed an important question with respect to how best to measure changes in thinking and memory function after brain injury, (traumatic brain injury and stroke). It is often difficult to separate the effect of the injury from a person’s pre-existing state and his/her personal ...
What is the study about?
Memory impairment is common for individuals with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The Everyday Memory Questionnaire (EMQ) was designed to measure everyday memory failures in individuals with TBI. Though the EMQ has demonstrated clinical effectiveness through distinguishing between individuals with TBI and orthopedic controls, its factor structure ...
What is the study about?
Researchers examined working memory capacity as an influential variable in the relationship between cognitive reserve and long-term memory. Cognitive reserve can be estimated with measures of intellect. A greater cognitive reserve may allow some people to better cope with cognitive impairment that results from trauma or ...
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MSKTC Radio · Memory and Moderate to Severe TBI
Memory and Traumatic Brain Injury
Memory problems are very common in people with moderate to severe TBI.
TBI can damage parts of the brain that handle learning and ...
What is acute inpatient rehabilitation?
Acute inpatient rehabilitation (rehab) is an intensive form of medical rehabilitation in which patients receive three or more hours per day of core therapies (physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy) overseen by a physician specialized in rehabilitation with around the clock nursing care. This team ...