Posted on September 13th 2011
BACKGROUND: The enigma of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), reflected in recent scientific literature, is its uncertain consequences, variability of the final prognosis with apparently similar TBI, necessity for peripheral biomarkers, and more specific predict... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Posted on September 13th 2011
New Jersey Congressman and former Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Jon Runyan and Army Vice Chief of Staff General Peter Chiarelli will deliver keynote addresses at the fourth USU-HJF Military Medicine Symposium, "The TBI Spectrum," Sept. 22, 2011. The symposium, which will be held at the Washington Renaissance Hotel, will focus on the full spectrum of care following traumatic brain injury, with expert panels addressing TBI research, acute care, rehabilitation and reintegration. Gen... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Posted on September 11th 2011
(Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine) New Jersey Congressman and former Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Jon Runyan and Army Vice Chief of Staff General Peter Chiarelli will deliver keynote addresses at the fourth USU-HJF Military Medicine Symposium, "The TBI Spectrum," on Sept. 22, 2011 in Washington, D.C. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Posted on September 10th 2011
Purpose:To report the results of a randomized clinical trial of teen online problem-solving (TOPS) meant to improve behavioral outcomes of adolescents with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Methods:A randomized clinical trial was conducted to compare the ef... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Posted on September 08th 2011
Authors: Barney SJ, Allen DN, Thaler NS, Park BS, Strauss GP, Mayfield J
Abstract
Neuropsychological and behavioral measures are used to assess attention, but little convergence has been found between these two assessment methods. However, many prior studies have not considered attention as a multicomponent system, which may contribute to this lack of agreement between neuropsychological and behavioral measures. To address this the current study examined the relationship between the neuropsychological measures that comprise a four-component model of attention and parent-report behavioral ratings of attention problems and hyperactivity. A total of 65 children and adolescents who had sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) were included in the study. Principal components analysis id...
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