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Study examined racial/ethnic disparities differences in depression, anxiety, and satisfaction with life among individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) participating in the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research TBI Model Systems project. Participants were 1,662 individuals with moderate or severe TBI, aged 16 years or older, who were ...

Study examined the measurement properties of the Community Integration Measure (CIM) in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The CIM was designed to quickly assess an individual’s subjective sense of integration into his or her community. Rasch analysis was used to retrospectively evaluate CIM data obtained from 279 individuals ...

Study evaluated psychometric properties of the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS) in 331 adults 1 to 15 years after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Indices of unidimensionality and model fit supported the scale’s proposed multidimensional structure consisting of Task, Emotion, and Avoidant coping style; 3 unidimensional scales showed ...

Study assessed the incidence of, causes for, and factors associated with readmission to an acute care hospital (RTAC) during inpatient rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Data on RTAC incidence, RTAC causes, rehabilitation length of stay (RLOS), and rehabilitation discharge location were analyzed for 2,130 individuals with TBI admitted ...

Study used cross-lagged panel and structural equation modeling (SEM) techniques to examine causality between comprehensive indices of mental health (depression, anxiety, and life satisfaction) and functional independence in a national sample of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) over the first 2 years after injury. Participants were 4,674 individuals ...

Study examined the lived experiences of 3 urban, low-income, African American mothers diagnosed with serious mental illnesses (SMI). Ethnographic observations and informal interviews were conducted over 12 months with the mothers and their children. Data were analyzed using a case study approach to identify prominent themes, perspectives, and experiences ...

Article introduces a journal supplement presenting a conceptual framework for the creation of a rehabilitation treatment taxonomy (RTT). It describes the key theoretical and empirical articles and their role, and the commentaries that were solicited. More importantly, based on feedback received to date, it sketches what the RTT is ...

Article discusses a number of issues relevant to the development of a conceptual framework for a rehabilitation treatment taxonomy (RTT). A number of issues still need to be addressed before an RTT can be created and used by various stakeholder groups in their work in rehabilitation. They include: (1) ...

Study assessed the frequency of, causes for, and factors associated with acute rehospitalization during 9 months after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Data were obtained from 1,850 patients admitted to 10 acute inpatient rehabilitation centers as part of a comparative effectiveness study in which patient ...

Study determined the incidence and causes of rehospitalization following traumatic brain injury (TBI) among 401 military service members and veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) TBI Model System study. One-year follow-up measures were collected within a 2-month window before or after the anniversary date of injury ...

Study examined the rates and causes for rehospitalization in the 10 years after moderate-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), and identified individual factors associated with the probability of rehospitalization over time. Secondary analysis was conducted of data for individuals 16 years and older with a primary diagnosis of TBI who ...

Study investigated whether correlations exist between employment status and sexual functioning in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were 146 community dwelling adults either enrolled in the TBI Model Systems sexuality study database or admitted to Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago with a primary diagnosis of TBI between 2004 ...

Study examined the relationship among resilience, psychological distress, adjustment, and community participation in 96 adult survivors of mild-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (10-item version) was used to assess resilience, the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI-18) was used to characterize psychological distress, and the Mayo-Portland Adaptability Index ...

Study examined the effect of preinjury depressive symptoms on outcomes 3 months after complicated and uncomplicated cases of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Preinjury depressive symptoms, experienced in the 30 days before injury, as measured by retrospective self-report, were assessed within the first 2 weeks after injury. The outcome ...

Study explored the stability of relationships and predictors of change in relationship status for service members and veterans 2 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI)/polytrauma. Participants were 357 active duty service members and veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers TBI Model Systems database ...

This qualitative study was conducted to develop a framework for conceptualizing and assessing couples after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Additionally, it purposes to establish a foundation built upon the practices of successful couples that have subsisted TBI from which methods of treatment can be drawn. Existing personal narratives written ...

Study developed and evaluated a model to describe relationships between environmental factors and participation for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke, and spinal cord injury (SCI). Researchers also examined whether this model differed across the three diagnostic groups, as well as other demographic and clinical characteristics. A cross-sectional ...

Study evaluated the psychometric properties of the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery (NIHTB-CB) composite scores in an adult sample. The NIHTB-CB was designed for use in epidemiologic studies and clinical trials for ages 3 to 85 years. The NIHTB-CB contains seven computer-based instruments assessing five cognitive sub-domains: language, executive function, ...