What is the study about?
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) may impact one’s self-awareness of emotional and behavioral functioning. This study looked at how changes in self-awareness and depression affect what people with TBI report about their memory, health-related qualityof-life (QoL), and satisfaction with life.
What did the study find?
The investigators reported their ...
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This study evaluated whether tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α is associated with disinhibition and thoughts of suicide 6 and 12 months after traumatic brain injury (TBI). TNF-α is one of the inflammatory cytokines produced early after TBI. TNF-α is associated with thoughts of suicide in the general ...
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The most common complication after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is post-traumatic depression (PTD). This study looked at whether inflammation profiles from the acute phase of TBI can predict risk for PTD 6 and 12 months after the injury. People with TBI may have better outcomes ...
Parental involvement is critical when a young person is returning to school after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Parents have the most knowledge about their child and are deeply invested in their daughter's or son's well-being and future. Often parents become advocates to ensure that all essential supports are in ...
Objective
Our team developed an attention control condition, called the Brain Health Group (BHG), for a randomized controlled trial (RCT; NCT03594734). The focus of the BHG was on brain health education and self-management. The objectives of this supplementary analysis are to (1) Describe compliance with the 12-month BHG; (2) Examine efficacy ...
What is the study about?
This study examines the probability of returning to productivty, defined as engagement in school or work, over time up to 5 years following moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
What did the study find?
This study found several factors associated with the likelihood of returning to work following a ...
What is the study about?
This study tested if severity of head and extracranial injuries (ECI) after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is related to suicidal ideation (SI) or suicide attempt (SA). The study also looked at what people with TBI with reported SI or SA have in common.
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What is the study about?
This study examined characteristics of patients with post-traumatic brain injury fatigue (PTBIF) in order to assess characteristics of those whose fatigue persisted as compared to those whose fatigue resolved. The characteristics reported included: level of disability, sleep quality, mood, and community participation, as well as level ...
What is the study about?
This study reviewed research about treatments for post-traumatic brain injury fatigue (PTBIF). By comparing all published articles, researchers were able to identify promising best practices and areas that needed more research, because PTBIF has a negative impact on patients’ quality of life.
What did the study find?
Overall, ...
What is the study about?
This article is about post-traumatic brain injury fatigue (PTBIF). The characteristics and correlates of PTBIF are described. The authors summarize the empirical and theoretical literature on PTBIF, including a variety of biologically based theories for a type of fatigue that is likely to be regulated by ...
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This study looks at the perceived barriers to return to driving in people who were not driving after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It looks at how perceived barriers are related to sex, race, and psychosocial factors.
What did the study find?
Physical abilities, opinions from medical providers, ...
Objective
Examine considerations and perceived barriers to return to driving, and their association with psychosocial outcomes among adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who were not driving.
Methods
174 adults with moderate-to-severe TBI enrolled in the TBI Model System participated in this cross-sectional study. All participants were drivers prior to their TBI. Outcome ...
Objective: Describe who returns to driving (RTD) after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), when this occurs, who maintains that activity, and association with outcome.
Design: Cross-sectional descriptive.
Setting: Eight follow-up sites of the TBI Model System (TBI MS) program.
Participants: 618 participants enrolled in the TBI MS and 88 caregivers.
Intervention: None.
Measurements: A survey ...
Participation is often considered a primary goal of traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation, but little is known about the influence of driving on participation after TBI. The objective of this study was to examine the independent contribution of driving status to participation at 5 years post TBI, after controlling for ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on TBI and Depression. Brandon Blake and Michelle Kauffman share how they worked with TBI Model System researchers to address challenges they faced with depression after experiencing a TBI.
Brandon Blake: You know, my ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on TBI and Depression. Dr. Peter C. Esselman discusses Team Approach to Treating TBI and Depression.
Treatment of traumatic brain injury is a team approach that takes a number of health professionals, from a ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on TBI and Depression. Dr. Samantha Artherholt discusses Why It's Critical to Treat Depression in People with TBI.
I think there’s so much that goes into that in terms of depression after brain injury. ...