Cortisol stress reactivity and spiritual well-being after traumatic brain injury

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul C. Hubbarth ◽  
Lisa J. Rapport ◽  
Brigid Waldron-Perrine ◽  
Sarah-Jane Meachen
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Stress Reactivity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Well Being

Spiritual Well-Being as a Predictor of Emotional Impairment Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 859-866
Author(s):  
Angela Sekely ◽  
Yimin Xie ◽  
Aalim Makani ◽  
Tyler Brown ◽  
Konstantine K. Zakzanis
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Emotional Impairment

Grace Notes: feasibility of a manualized intervention to advance spiritual well-being for clients with acquired brain injury

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Margaret Thompson ◽  
Stacey Rabusch ◽  
Mary Vining Radomski ◽  
Valerie Marquardt ◽  
Kristina Kath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brain Injury ◽  
Acquired Brain Injury ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Manualized Intervention ◽  
Spiritual Well Being

Community Integration in Traumatic Brain Injury: The Contributing Factor of Affect Recognition Deficits

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (08) ◽  
pp. 890-895 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison S. Binder ◽  
Katie Lancaster ◽  
Jean Lengenfelder ◽  
Nancy D. Chiaravalloti ◽  
Helen M. Genova
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Cognitive Deficits ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Community Integration ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Affect Recognition ◽  
Dynamic Task ◽  
Inference Test ◽  
Social Cognitive Deficits

AbstractObjective: Individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) can experience social isolation, which is damaging to well-being and counterproductive to successful rehabilitation. It has been proposed that social cognitive deficits that commonly result from TBI may contribute to weakened social integration. However, the consequences of specific social cognitive deficits in TBI are still being delineated. The current work sought to better characterize the relationship between community integration and facial affect recognition (FAR) in TBI. Participants and Methods: A total of 27 participants with moderate to severe TBI and 30 healthy controls (HCs) completed two tests of FAR, which employed either static photographic stimuli or dynamic video stimuli (The Awareness of Social Inference Test). The Community Integration Questionnaire was also administered to participants. Results: Participants with TBI were significantly impaired on both the static and dynamic FAR measures, yet the deficits were most pronounced within the dynamic task. Furthermore, participants with TBI reported lower community integration compared with HCs. FAR was positively associated with community integration in both groups, such that participants with proficient affect recognition skills were better integrated into their communities. Conclusions: FAR deficits may contribute to the lack of community integration often observed in TBI; thus, interventions designed to improve FAR may be beneficial to this population’s ability to successfully reintegrate into society.

scholarly journals Modeling the Prospective Relationships of Impairment, Injury Severity, and Participation to Quality of Life Following Traumatic Brain Injury

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan J. Kalpinski ◽  
Meredith L. C. Williamson ◽  
Timothy R. Elliott ◽  
Jack W. Berry ◽  
Andrea T. Underhill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Injury Severity ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Optimal Adjustment

Identifying reliable predictors of positive adjustment following traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains an important area of inquiry. Unfortunately, much of available research examines direct relationships between predictor variables and outcomes without attending to the contextual relationships that can exist between predictor variables. Relying on theoretical models of well-being, we examined a theoretical model of adjustment in which the capacity to engage in intentional activities would be prospectively associated with greater participation, which in turn would predict subsequent life satisfaction and perceived health assessed at a later time. Structural equation modeling of data collected from 312 individuals (226 men, 86 women) with TBI revealed that two elements of participation—mobility and occupational activities—mediated the prospective influence of functional independence and injury severity to optimal adjustment 60 months following medical discharge for TBI. The model accounted for 21% of the variance in life satisfaction and 23% of the variance in self-rated health. Results indicate that the effects of functional independence and injury severity to optimal adjustment over time may be best understood in the context of participation in meaningful, productive activities. Implications for theoretical models of well-being and for clinical interventions that promote adjustmentafter TBI are discussed.

scholarly journals Assault predicts time away from work after claims for work-related mild traumatic brain injury

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (7) ◽  
pp. 471-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reema Shafi ◽  
Peter M Smith ◽  
Angela Colantonio
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Physical Assault ◽  
Mechanism Of Injury ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Time Away

IntroductionWorkplace violence carries a substantial economic loss burden. Up to 10% of all traumatic brain injury (TBI) admissions result from physical assault. There remains a paucity of research on assault as a mechanism of injury, taking into account sex, and its association with work re-entry.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to characterise, by sex, the sample of workers who had sustained a work-related mild TBI (wr-mTBI) and to assess the independent influence of assault, as a mechanism of injury, on time away from work.MethodsA population-based retrospective cohort of workers’ compensation claimants in Australia (n=3129) who had sustained a wr-mTBI was used for this study. A multivariable logistic regression analysis assessed whether workers who had sustained wr-mTBI as a result of assault (wr-mTBI-assault) were more likely to claim time off work compared with workers who had sustained a wr-mTBI due to other mechanisms.ResultsAmong claimants who sustained a wr-mTBI, 9% were as a result of assault. The distribution of demographic and vocational variables differed between the wr-mTBI-assault, and not due to assault, both in the full sample, and separately for men and women. After controlling for potential confounding factors, workers who sustained wr-mTBI-assault, compared with other mechanisms, were more likely to take days off work (OR 2.14, 95% CI 1.53 to 2.99) within a 3-month timeframe.ConclusionThe results have policy-related implications. Sex-specific and workplace-specific prevention strategies need to be considered and provisions to support return-to-work and well-being within this vulnerable cohort should be examined.

Poster 29: Psychological Well-being and Employment Seeking Following Traumatic Brain Injury

2009 ◽  
Vol 90 (10) ◽  
pp. e20
Author(s):  
Guido Mascialino ◽  
Svetlana Serova ◽  
Theodore Tsaousides ◽  
Joshua Cantor ◽  
Teresa Ashman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being

Efficacy of anger management interventions for individuals with traumatic brain injury: A systematic review

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
McKenzie Seaton, LAT, ATC, MSRT Student ◽  
Victoria DeFazio, CTRS ◽  
Heather R. Porter, PhD, CTRS
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Anger Management ◽  
Anger Expression ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Trait Anger ◽  
Recreational Therapy ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Management Interventions

The purpose of this systematic review is to examine the efficacy of anger management interventions for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). A total of 4,178 articles were identified of which six met the inclusion criteria. Anger management interventions included TBI education, anger education, emotional recognition, support, and maintenance of an anger log. Data were collected on eight outcomes (trait anger, anger expression-out, anger control, self-reported aggressiveness, anger recognition strategies, well-being, self-reported anger, and treatment satisfaction) with mixed findings. Suggestions for recreational therapy practice are provided. Further research is needed, particularly for the pediatric and adolescent TBI population.

Respiratory, Physical, and Psychological Benefits of Breath-Focused Yoga for Adults with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Brief Pilot Study Report

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Silverthorne ◽  
Sat Bir Khalsa ◽  
Robin Gueth ◽  
Nicole DeAvilla ◽  
Janie Pansini
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Longitudinal Change ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Severe Tbi

Objective: This pilot study was designed to identify the potential benefits of breath-focused yoga on respiratory, physical, and psychological functioning for adults with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants: Ten individuals with severe TBI who self-selected to attend weekly yoga classes and 4 no-treatment controls were evaluated. Methods: Participants were assessed at pretreatment baseline and at 3-month intervals for a total of 4 time points over 40 weeks. Outcomes of interest included observed exhale strength, ability to hold a breath or a tone, breathing rate, counted breaths (inhale and exhale), and heart rate, as well as self-reported physical and psycho-logical well-being. Results: Repeated within-group analyses of variance revealed that the yoga group demonstrated significant longitudinal change on several measures of observed respiratory functioning and self-reported physical and psychological well-being over a 40-week period. Those in the control group showed marginal improvement on 2 of the 6 measures of respiratory health, physical and social functioning, emotional well-being, and general health. The small sample sizes precluded the analysis of between group differences. Conclusion: This study provides preliminary evidence that breath-focused yoga may improve respiratory functioning and self-perceived physical and psychological well-being of adults with severe TBI.

scholarly journals Mild traumatic brain injury recovery: a growth curve modelling analysis over 2 years

2020 ◽  
Vol 267 (11) ◽  
pp. 3223-3234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen L. Carroll ◽  
Joanne G. Outtrim ◽  
Faye Forsyth ◽  
Anne E. Manktelow ◽  
Peter J. A. Hutchinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Growth Curve ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Longitudinal Assessment ◽  
Major Trauma Centre ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Background An improved understanding of the trajectory of recovery after mild traumatic brain injury is important to be able to understand individual patient outcomes, for longitudinal patient care and to aid the design of clinical trials. Objective To explore changes in health, well-being and cognition over the 2 years following mTBI using latent growth curve (LGC) modelling. Methods Sixty-one adults with mTBI presenting to a UK Major Trauma Centre completed comprehensive longitudinal assessment at up to five time points after injury: 2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year and 2 years. Results Persisting problems were seen with neurological symptoms, cognitive issues and poor quality of life measures including 28% reporting incomplete recovery on the Glasgow Outcome Score Extended at 2 years. Harmful drinking, depression, psychological distress, disability, episodic memory and working memory did not improve significantly over the 2 years following injury. For other measures, including the Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms and Quality of Life after Brain Injury (QOLIBRI), LGC analysis revealed significant improvement over time with recovery tending to plateau at 3–6 months. Interpretation Significant impairment may persist as late as 2 years after mTBI despite some recovery over time. Longitudinal analyses which make use of all available data indicate that recovery from mTBI occurs over a longer timescale than is commonly believed. These findings point to the need for long-term management of mTBI targeting individuals with persisting impairment.

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