Search

Study identified the demographic characteristics of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who attend religious services and examined the relationship between attending religious services and psychosocial outcomes at 1, 5, and 10 years after injury. Data were obtained from TBI Model Systems (TBIMS) National Database (NDB) participants who completed ...

Study examined school structural factors (i.e., free/reduced lunch percentage, proportion of minority student enrollment, and student-teacher ratio) that may contribute to employment outcomes for transitioning youth with disabilities beyond individual student factors through hierarchical linear modeling analyses. The secondary data for 3,289 students were obtained from the Bridges From ...

Study investigated the safety and potential effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for individuals with chronic, disabling traumatic brain injury (TBI) and problems of behavioral and emotional self-regulation. Four participants were included in this study 6 to 21 years after severe TBIs from automobile crashes. Although alert and volitional, ...

Study evaluated the efficacy of a Web-based group intervention (Online EmReg) to improve emotion regulation (ER) in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Well-developed ER skills enable individuals to modify their emotional and behavioral responses at will and according to goal objectives and situational demands. Ninety-one individuals with TBI ...

Study compared the effects of two knowledge translation (KT) strategies on the knowledge and future actions of vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors when supporting individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Seventy-one participants recruited from a single state VR agency were randomly assigned to one of two groups. Both groups received ...

Study interviewed 18 college students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) concerning their career planning experiences. Participants attended community colleges and/or universities in Virginia and ranged from freshmen through graduate school. The structured interviews focused on students’ current status in career planning and preparation, use of campus services and supports, ...

Study determined incidence of posttraumatic seizure (PTS) following traumatic brain injury (TBI) among individuals with moderate-to-severe TBI requiring rehabilitation and surviving at least 5 years. Data obtained from the TBI Model Systems National Database were used to calculate PTS incidence during acute hospitalization, and at 1, 2, and 5 ...

Study examined the incidence, characteristics, and risk factors for sleep apnea among individuals admitted to an acute inpatient brain injury rehabilitation unit. Sleep apnea is a sleep-related breathing disorder characterized by repeated cessation or near cessation of ventilation during sleep and is formally diagnosed using polysomnography. Data were analyzed ...

This chapter frames design as a social art and describes a long, if intermittent, history of designing for people. The author notes the extraordinary demographics of the twenty-first century in which people across the world live longer than ever and survive illness and injury at rates unimaginable even a ...

Study explored how individual differences affect rehabilitation outcomes by specifically investigating whether working memory capacity (WMC) can be used as a cognitive marker to identify who will and will not improve from memory rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Sixty-five participants with moderate to severe TBI with pre- and ...

Article reviews research demonstrating how biological markers of inflammation can be used to improve recovery and enhance quality of life for people with traumatic brain injury. By identifying patterns of inflammatory genes and proteins that increase an individual’s risk for poor outcomes, the authors hope to generate tailored screening, ...

Article discusses the causes, evaluation, and treatment of problems related to balance after traumatic brain injury (TBI). It includes self-help tips for improving balance issues, which include dizziness and disequilibrium.

Article presents ways to deal with bowel problems after spinal cord injury. Options discussed a bowel program and surgery.

Article outlines the types of cognitive problems that can occur after traumatic brain injury (TBI). They include: difficulties with attention and concentration; problems with processing and understanding information; language and communication problems; problems learning and remembering new information; problems with planning and organization; difficulty with reasoning, problem solving, and ...

Article discusses the definition, prevalence, causes, and treatment options for depression in individuals recovering from spinal cord injury (SCI). It also includes tips on how to find help and where to get additional information about SCI and depression.

Article provides useful information about safe driving after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Topics include how a TBI can affect driving, how often individuals with TBI return to driving, driving evaluations and training, vehicle modifications, legal and insurance considerations, and other transportation options. If and when a person with TBI ...

Article discusses the types, causes, and treatment of fatigue after traumatic brain injury (TBI). It includes self-help tips for decreasing fatigue, which includes feelings of exhaustion, tiredness, weariness, or lack of energy.

Article discusses the causes, types, and treatment options for headaches after traumatic brain injury (TBI). It includes tips on self-care and when to seek help from a healthcare professional.