TBI Publications

Study identified key dimensions relevant to recovery in the postacute period for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and determined the ability of scores on these dimensions to predict participation outcomes for people with TBI. A total of 504 participants with TBI completed a comprehensive battery of measures including ...

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 ...

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 provides clinicians with practical guidance on the evaluation and management of emotional and behavioral dyscontrol following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods of assessing emotional and behavioral dyscontrol are described briefly, and the importance of considering the differential diagnoses for these clinical phenomena is highlighted. Emotional dyscontrol is a ...

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 relationship among life satisfaction, community integration, and emotional distress in adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were 253 adults with mild complicated, moderate, and severe TBI who were enrolled in a large, longitudinal study of individuals with TBI. Main measures included the Satisfaction with Life ...

Study identified factors associated with psychotic-type symptoms in patients in a posttraumatic confusional state (PTCS) during early recovery following a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and investigated the prognostic significance of early psychotic-type symptoms for patient productivity outcome. Participants were recruited from the National Institute on Disability ...

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 examined the factor structure of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) in a sample of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and tested the one-, two-, and three-factor models derived from previous studies in other populations. The PSQI is a measure of sleep quality in which respondents are ...

Study examined the relationship between race/ethnicity and poverty status after spinal cord injury (SCI). A secondary analysis was conducted of data collected from 2,043 adults with traumatic SCI. Poverty status was measured using criteria from the United States (US) Census Bureau. Results indicated that 20.3 percent of the study ...

Article presents information about how traumatic brain injury (TBI) can affects students and what parents and teachers can do to support students returning to school following TBI.

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 presents the case studies of successful employment support for two young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Contrary to reported employment outcomes for young adults with ASD, these two young people experienced success in their transition to employment as a result of intensive job coaching. Their supports included ...