TBI Publications

Broadened Horizons, Brighter Futures (BHBF), a transition project in Miami-Dade County, Florida, was the focus of an evaluation of services and work incentives for youth who were receiving disability payments. Notable features of BHBF included paid work experiences for youth and the application of external technical assistance in implementing ...

Study evaluated the impact of vocational rehabilitation (VR) services on employment outcomes of adults with physical disabilities. Using detailed panel data from the Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitation Services in state fiscal year 2000, researchers estimated a structural model of participation that accounts for the potentially sudden onset ...

Study investigated potential discrimination against people with disabilities through a field experiment that sent 6,016 job applications for open accounting positions using fictional résumés and cover letters. One-third of the cover letters disclosed that the applicant had a spinal cord injury, one-third disclosed the presence of Asperger’s syndrome, and ...

Study evaluated the utility of the School Transition and Re-entry Program (STEP) model, a systematic hospital-to-school transition protocol for children hospitalized for traumatic brain injury (TBI). One hundred families of children with mild, complicated mild, moderate, or severe TBI were randomized while hospitalized to receive STEP or usual care. ...

Study examined whether pre-injury psychosocial and demographic factors differentially influence long-term functional outcomes following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were 149 patients, ages 16–75, who sustained a mild complicated, moderate or severe TBI, were enrolled in a TBI Model System center, and had functional outcome data five to 15 ...

Study explored brain injury (BI) survivors’ experiences in accessing and utilizing health care. Forty-four community-dwelling adults with BI participated in focus groups conducted at clinical research centers in Seattle, Washington and New York, New York. Participants were asked open-ended questions about their experiences with health care in the community ...

Study examined the factor structure of the Everyday Memory Questionnaire (EMQ) in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). A secondary analysis was conducted of baseline data from two clinical trials targeting memory impairment after TBI. Participants were 169 individuals with complicated mild, moderate, or severe TBI at an average ...

Study determined the comorbidities and complications that most commonly co-occur in adults aged 50 years and older with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Data were obtained from 2,134 adults 50 years of age or older with moderate/severe TBI enrolled in the TBI-Model Systems (TBI-MS) study from 2007 to 2014. International ...

Study examined the rate of alcohol consumption and binge drinking among recently injured individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), compared these rates to data from the general population, and identified changes in alcohol use over time. Self-reported assessments were completed during inpatient rehabilitation and at follow-up approximately 17 months ...

Study investigated whether antispasmodic medications are associated with neurological and functional outcomes during the first year after traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). A retrospective analysis was conducted of data collected prospectively from six inpatient SCI rehabilitation centers. Baseline-adjusted outcomes at discharge and one-year follow-up were compared using analysis of ...

Study examined women’s experiences of disability disclosure and accommodation in the workplace. Seven focus groups were conducted with 42 women with disabilities. The findings revealed that women with disabilities face intentional and unintentional structural discrimination and must weigh the pros and cons of disclosure and navigate devaluation threats in ...

Study examined Internet and social media use among adults with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and compared demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with Internet use between those with and without TBI. Participants were drawn from 10 TBI Model Systems centers. A total of 337 participants with moderate-to-severe TBI completed ...

Study identified groups of people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who differ on 12 dimensions of experience or functioning. These dimensions include: (1) memory, (2) cognitive processing speed, (3) verbal fluency, (4) self-reported cognitive symptoms, (5) independence and self-esteem, (6) resilience, (7) emotional distress, (8) postconcussive symptoms, (9) physical ...

OBJECTIVE: This study explored the utility of combining data from measures of performance validity and symptom validity among Veterans undergoing neuropsychological evaluation for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). BACKGROUND: Persistent cognitive impairments following mTBI are often reported by returning combat veterans. However, objectively-measured cognitive deficits are not common among ...

OBJECTIVE: To (1) identify groups of persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who differ on 12 dimensions of cognitive function: cognitive, emotional, and physical symptoms; personal strengths; physical functioning; environmental supports; and performance validity; and (2) describe patterns of differences among the groups on these dimensions and on participation ...

The goals of this review paper are to present an overview of the literature on resilience in adults with ABI, to describe approaches to measuring resilience in clinical practice and to discuss practical suggestions for promoting resilience in rehabilitation of adults with ABI.