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Study investigated the contribution of executive functioning and other cognitive processes to verbal learning after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). It wash hypothesized that adults with TBI who have verbal learning deficits would perform worse on executive measures than adults who are able to learn. Participants were ...

Study examined the construct validity of the subscales of the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R) in measuring the neurobehavioral pattern of recovery of consciousness. Item response theory (IRT) and factor analyses were applied to CRS-R subscales scores collected from 180 rehabilitation inpatients with posttraumatic disturbance in consciousness who participated in ...

Study conducted four focus groups with human resource (HR) professionals and vocational rehabilitation professionals to fully assess the need for a community of practice (CoP) to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. CoPs offer a promising strategy to improve communication among various professionals committed to advancing employment ...

Study investigated community reintegration problems among veterans and military service members with mild versus moderate/severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) at 1 year post injury and identified unique predictors that may contribute to these difficulties. Participants were 154 inpatients enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs TBI Model Systems Program ...

Study examined the unique contribution of self-reported medical comorbidity and insurance type on disability after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Data were obtained from 70 adults with mild-complicated to severe TBI enrolled in the Southeastern Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury System, which is part of the National Institute on Disability and ...

Study examined the prevalence of pain, depression, and comorbid pain and depression among 158 individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) during inpatient rehabilitation and at 1-year follow-up. Depression was assessed with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9); pain was assessed with a numerical rating scale from 0 ...

Study compared the functional outcomes of 6,975 patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) admitted to 21 Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (TBIMS) rehabilitation centers from 1999 to 2008. Patient outcomes were measured using the Functional Independence Measure and the Disability Rating Scale at discharge and at 1 year follow-up. ...

Study examined the effect of primary language on rehabilitation admission and discharge FIM™ communication ratings in individuals with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) who underwent a comprehensive rehabilitation program. A secondary data analysis was conducted of rehabilitation admission and discharge FIM™ communication ratings for 2,795 individuals hospitalized at a ...

Study compared participants in the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (TBIMS) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) TBIMS. The level of comparability between these 2 databases will help inform generalizability of findings across cohorts. Setting: Inpatient comprehensive interdisciplinary ...

Article presents the preliminary results of a randomized clinical trial of a modified Project SEARCH model on the employment outcomes for youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) between the ages of 18-21 years of age. Project SEARCH is a 9-month internships model where youth with development disabilities in their ...

Study investigated whether there are underlying dimensions common among traditional traumatic brain injury (TBI) severity indices and, if so, the extent to which they are interchangeable when predicting short-term outcomes. The sample consisted of 77,470 adult cases reported to the National Trauma Data Bank from 2007 to 2010, with ...

Study assessed associations of functional polymorphisms in the ankyrin repeat and kinase domain (ANKK1; Taq1a) and catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT; Val158Met) genes with behavioral dysfunction following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Ninety survivors of severe TBI recruited from a level 1 trauma center were evaluated. The Frontal Systems Behavior Scale, a self- ...

Study developed and tested a conceptual model that is specific to behavioral symptoms after traumatic brain injury (TBI), to serve as a basis for better assessment and treatment. Data were collected from two cohorts of adults with moderate-to-severe TBI: 79 adults with data collected at 6 months post-injury and ...

Study developed, administered, and analyzed the results of a survey assessing knowledge about concussion diagnosis, treatment, and expected recovery among rehabilitation staff across inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings along with sports care clinics. The questions were structured to reflect key areas of concussion knowledge targeted in a prior consensus ...

Article describes the protocol for a randomized clinical trial of a telephone-mediated program for military service members who sustain mild traumatic brain injuries during a combat deployment. The 12-session program combines problem-solving training with embedded modules targeting depression, anxiety, insomnia, and headache. The rationale and development of this behavioral ...

Article defines 2 broad classes of theory relevant to rehabilitation research and practice and explores their distinct but complementary contributions to research and clinical practice. These theory classes are referred to as treatment theories (theories about how to effect change in clinical targets) and enablement theories (theories about how ...

Study examined the temporal relationships between depression and behavioral dysfunction in the first year after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). The authors hypothesized that 6-month depression would be the stronger contributor to 12-month depression and behavioral dysfunction in a sample of 88 adults with moderate-to-severe TBI. A structural equation ...

Study identified groupings of community-dwelling individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a cohort recruited in Australia, and compared groupings from the Australian cohort to groupings previously developed for a cohort from the United States (US). A total of 170 participants with TBI from Australia and 504 participants with ...