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Resilience is thought to be an important factor in the recovery from traumatic events. It is defined as positive adaptation following trauma or the ability to “bounce back” following such events. This study aims to evaluate aspects of resilience including when people may demonstrate it, factors ...
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Difficulty sleeping and problems with attention, memory, and understanding and processing new information, called cognitive function, are common occurrences after suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI). A patient suffering from these types of problems may experience significant loss of their ability to function. This study examined ...
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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 ...
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Individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at an increased risk for developing chronic health conditions (i.e., diabetes, heart disease, hypertension). Because of this, it is especially important that individuals with TBI maintain a healthy lifestyle, which can be difficult given the everyday challenges associated with ...
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This study aims to examine the utility of common screening tools for sleep apnea (a disorder of interrupted breathing while sleeping) by examining how they compare to one another. These are tools used during inpatient rehabilitation for individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). ...
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Recent work has highlighted that people who have sustained moderate to severe traumatic brain injury often have sleep disturbance partially due to the presence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a disorder resulting in the blockage of the airway while sleeping. People with OSA have disrupted sleep ...
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One measurement used to assess the level of community integration of people who have incurred traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ). This questionnaire has 15 elements, which are grouped into three subscales: home integration, social activity, and productive activity. The purpose of ...
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This study compares a group of individuals who died more than one-year post-traumatic brain injury (TBI) with a matched group of survivors (up to 20 years of follow-up) to identify physical function, cognitive function, and/or psychosocial function variables associated with mortality.
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This study aims to examine the association between social Internet use and real-world societal participation, in survivors of moderate-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participation includes employment, leisure activities, and social interactions. Participation is associated with health, quality of life, and wellbeing in the general population. However, ...
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This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a new intervention that facilitates volunteer activitiy to improve well-being in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The new intervention, HOPE (Helping Others through Purpose and Engagement), involves orientation/training and a 3-month volunteer placement for the participant. Volunteer ...
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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 ...
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This project aims to develop a case definition and diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic confusional state (PTCS) following traumatic brain injury (TBI). The study describes clinical findings that establish a diagnosis of PTCS. Second, the study presents criteria for describing recovery from severe states of altered consciousness, ...