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Article describing a movement retraining program for persons with neurological disability that uses computer-assisted exercise to reduce therapist treatment time. Data are from records kept by a physical therapist on the use of the Rehabilitation Workstation with two persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The article describes the Rehabilitation ...

Article examines the relationship between cognitive rehabilitation and cognitive science, discusses barriers to collaboration between the 2 fields, and suggests ways to overcome those barriers. Cognitive science develops theories to explain how brain processes produce mental activities. Cognitive rehabilitation attempts to ameliorate specific acquired impairments in an individual's thinking ...

Study examining the perspectives of survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI) regarding the extent and nature of their recoveries over time. One-hundred fifty-seven consecutively hospitalized individuals with TBI (mean age 36) reported the extent and their recovery and barriers to full recovery at 1, 6, and 12 months post-injury. ...

Study investigates the feasibility of using nonrandomized study designs to examine the effectiveness of rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Outcome was assessed using the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS), the Sickness Impact Profile (SIP), the Burden Inventory, and Perceived Quality of Life (PQOL). The results indicated that discharge to ...

Discusses the possible role of somatization in the maintenance of symptoms in mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), such as postconcussion syndrome. Presents concepts that propose that psychosocial factors such as expectancy and attribution may contribute to the development and continuation of symptoms in these exceptional cases. ...

This study set out to determine whether increasing age is associated with poorer outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This was a retrospective analysis of data collected at the beginning and end of a course of inpatient medical rehabilitation. Subjects were 365 patients with TBI admitted to ...

Study investigating the factor structure and concurrent validity of the Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ), using a sample of 312 persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Three factors emerged (home competency, social integration, and productive activity). Each CIQ score showed expected correlations with Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Functional Assessment Measure ...

Study examines the preinjury family functioning, emotional distress, and social support of caregivers of persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Caregivers were assessed using the following self-report questionnaires: the Brief Symptom Inventory, the Family Assessment Device, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Histories of medical and psychiatric ...