Australian Relevance of Community-based Social Skills and Work Readiness Training for Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Thomas D. Upton ◽  
James Bordieri ◽  
Mary Ann Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Social Skill ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Work Readiness ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Skill Deficits

Social skill deficits following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are prevalent. However, the development and provision of pro-active treatments for these deficits during rehabilitation have not kept pace with the need. Previous research described the development and presented encouraging data for community-based intensive social skills and work readiness training programs for adults with a brain injury. Brain injury residuals present similar social and vocational challenges to professionals worldwide. As such, this paper proposes these rehabilitation services may be replicated across cultures. To facilitate crosscultural replication, a training framework is shared. Australian rehabilitation counsellors may use this framework to replicate these services and contribute to the community reintegration of adults with brain injury.

Implications of reduced callosal area for social skills after severe traumatic brain injury in children

2009 ◽  
pp. 110306202455053 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam Helen Beauchamp ◽  
Vicki Anderson ◽  
Cathy Catroppa ◽  
Jerome Maller ◽  
Celia Godfrey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Functional independence 6 months to 5 years after traumatic brain injury: Opportunities for recreational therapy

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Donna L. Gregory, MBA, CTRS ◽  
Brent L. Hawkins, PhD, LRT/CTRS ◽  
Leighton Chan, MD, MPH
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Psychosocial Adjustment ◽  
Social Skill ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Recreational Therapy ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Social Skill Development ◽  
Compensatory Strategies

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have a lasting and devastating impact on individuals and their families. The effects of TBI are complex and may impair cognitive and psychosocial function. The purpose of this study was to identify impairments 6 months to 5 years after TBI and to recognize opportunities for recreational therapy (RT) to address functional needs. Results indicated that psychosocial adjustment and cognitive improvements occurred between 90 and 180 days after injury. However, impairment in several cognitive and psychosocial adjustment subscales persisted 1 to 5 years after injury. Community-based RT interventions focused on cognitive compensatory strategies, environmental adaptation, and social skill development may help individuals experiencing long-term impairments.

scholarly journals Community-Based Physical Activity Interventions for Individuals with Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Scoping Review Protocol (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Quilico ◽  
Bonnie Swaine ◽  
Christophe Alarie ◽  
Angela Colantonio
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Severe Tbi

BACKGROUND Long-term physical, cognitive, and psychosocial problems resulting from moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) can prevent individuals from returning to preinjury lifestyles because of significant challenges with employment, leisure, and relationships. While physical activity (PA) is proposed as a cost-effective method to alleviate problems after moderate to severe TBI, there is no review to date that synthesizes the evidence for PA in the community-based context. Further, although sex- and gender-based considerations in research are considered requisite to good science, there is no review on PA and TBI that has included this explicit focus. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this review is to map and synthesize the current evidence identified through a systematic search of community-based PA interventions for individuals of all ages with moderate to severe TBI and provide an overview of that evidence by asking the following research questions: (1) what are the characteristics of community-based PA programs for individuals with moderate to severe TBI, (2) what are the reported health-related outcomes and measurement tools used to evaluate them, and (3) what considerations have been given to sex and/or gender? METHODS Searches will be conducted of six academic databases for peer-reviewed articles. Two reviewers will independently screen the articles for inclusion and extract data for the analysis. The extracted data will be coded according to the Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template checklist and the Template for Intervention Description and Replication checklist to provide sufficient detail for replication. RESULTS The abstract screening was completed by two reviewers and the extracted data were analyzed. A qualitative synthesis and description of community-based PA interventions for individuals with moderate to severe TBI will be provided. CONCLUSIONS This scoping review will generate new knowledge from published and publicly available literature. Dissemination of the results will include activities related to knowledge transfer for community-based PA after moderate to severe TBI for future research and practice. Evidence-based recommendations, future directions, potential limitations, use of online/digital components, and the possible need for a systematic review will be discussed as well. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT DERR1-10.2196/24689

Assessing Social Skills in People With Very Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Validity of the Social Performance Survey Schedule (SPSS)

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 274-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Long ◽  
Skye McDonald ◽  
Robyn Tate ◽  
Leanne Togher ◽  
Cristina Bornhofen
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injuries ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injuries ◽  
Prosocial Behaviour ◽  
Normative Sample ◽  
The Social

AbstractThe current study was designed to determine whether the Social Performance Survey Schedule (SPSS; Lowe & Cautela, 1978) is a useful measure of social skills in people with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Forty-nine adults with TBI were compared on the SPSS to 190 adults without injuries. The validity of the SPSS was also investigated in relation to another measure of social performance, the first scale of the Katz Adjustment Scale (KAS-R1; Katz & Lyerly, 1963) and a broad measure of social function (the SPRS; Tate, Hodgkinson, Veerabangsa, & Maggiotto, 1999). Individuals with TBI had significantly lower scores on the positive scale of the SPSS than nonbrain-injured individuals. They did not have lower scores on the SPSS negative scale relative to the normative sample. Significant correlations with the KAS-R1 and SPRS provided evidence for the construct and criterion validity of SPSS within this population. In conclusion, this study suggests that where an appropriate normative sample is used, the positive subscale of the SPSS is a sound measure for detecting the extent and nature of deficits in prosocial behaviour seen in TBI, but raises the question as to how we define negative behaviours in the 21st century on scales such as the SPSS.

Implications of Reduced Callosal Area for Social Skills after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Children

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 1645-1654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam H. Beauchamp ◽  
Vicki A. Anderson ◽  
Cathy Catroppa ◽  
Jerome J. Maller ◽  
Celia Godfrey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
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