Concussion treatment after combat trauma: Development of a telephone based, problem solving intervention for service members
Model System:
TBIReference Type:
JournalAccession No.:
J75715Journal:
Contemporary Clinical Trials
Year, Volume, Issue, Page(s):
, 40, , 54-62Publication Website:
Abstract:
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 intervention for implementation with individuals with multiple co-morbidities is described along with the proposed analysis of results. In particular, details are provided regarding the creation of a treatment that is manualized yet flexible enough to address a wide variety of problems and symptoms within a standard framework. The methods involved in enrolling and retaining an often hard-to-study population are also highlighted.
Author(s):
Bell, Kathleen R., Brockway, Jo Ann, Fann, Jesse R., Cole, Wesley R., St. De Lore, Jef, Bush, Nigel, Lang, Ariel J., Hart, Tessa, Warren, Michael, Dikmen, Sureyya, Temkin, Nancy, Jain, Sonia, Raman, Rema, Stein, Murrary B.