Attentional and executive functioning following mild traumatic brain injury in children using the Test for Attentional Performance (TAP) battery

2009 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinne Catale ◽  
Patricia Marique ◽  
Annette Closset ◽  
Thierry Meulemans
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Attentional Performance

scholarly journals Blast-Exposed Veterans With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Show Greater Frontal Cortical Thinning and Poorer Executive Functioning

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra L. Clark ◽  
Victoria C. Merritt ◽  
Erin D. Bigler ◽  
Katherine J. Bangen ◽  
Madeleine Werhane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Cortical Thinning

A-117 Strategic Memory and Advanced Reasoning Training for Rehabilitation of Warfighters with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1167-1167
Author(s):  
Jason Bailie ◽  
Paul Sargent ◽  
Sandi Chapman ◽  
Melissa Caswell ◽  
Juan Lopez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Cognitive Complaints ◽  
Relevant Effect ◽  
Strategic Memory

Abstract Background Military personnel require a level of cognitive readiness that ensures they function safely and effectively in high-stress situations. Warfighters who experienced a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) often complain of persistent cognitive issues that may impact those abilities. This study presents preliminary data on the efficacy of a 4-week Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training (SMART) for warfighter rehabilitation. SMART improves executive functioning in order to enhance overall cognitive abilities. Methods This is part of a randomized clinical trial (Validation of Cognitive Enhancement Therapy for mTBI). 22 Marines with prior mTBI and current cognitive complaints; 7 of whom completed SMART and were included in the analysis. Cognitive tests of interest included the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Color Word (CW) and Trail Making (TM). Results Improvements were observed on TM Number Sequencing (Pre: M = 9.71, SD = 2.06; Post: M = 11.86, SD = 1.35, p = 0.011, d = 1.37) and approached significance on Letter Sequencing (Pre: M = 10.29, SD = 1.81; Post: M = 12.57, SD = 1.13, p = 0.066, d = 1.26). Though non-significant, a large clinically-relevant effect size was found for Number-Letter Switching (Pre: M = 8.14, SD = 1.95; Post: M = 9.57, SD = 2.15, p = 0.106, d = 0.72). CW performance improved on Inhibition (Pre: M = 5.29, SD = 3.86; Post: M = 8.86, SD = 2.34, p = 0.034, d = 1.03) and Inhibition/Switching (Pre: M = 4.86, SD = 4.06; Post: M = 8.43, SD = 4.12, p = 0.015, d = 1.26). Conclusions The SMART program resulted in large improvements in the executive functioning of a small sample of warfighters with persistent cognitive complaints following a mTBI. The results support further examination of the efficacy of SMART for warfighter rehabilitation.

scholarly journals Cognitive Training for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin W. Samuelson ◽  
Krista Engle ◽  
Linda Abadjian ◽  
Joshua Jordan ◽  
Alisa Bartel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Cognitive Training ◽  
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Clinically Significant

Although there is evidence of mild cognitive impairments for many individuals with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), little research evaluating the effectiveness of cognitive training interventions has been conducted. This randomized controlled trial examined the effectiveness of a 9-h group cognitive training targeting higher-order functions, Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training (SMART), compared to a 9-h psychoeducational control group in improving neurocognitive functioning in adults with mTBI and PTSD. A sample of 124 adults with histories of mild TBI (n = 117) and/or current diagnoses of PTSD (n = 84) were randomized into SMART (n = 66) or Brain Health Workshop (BHW; n = 58) and assessed at three time points: baseline, following training, and 6 months later. Participants completed a battery of neurocognitive tests, including a test of gist reasoning (a function directly targeted by SMART) as well as tests of verbal, visual, and working memory and executive functioning, functions commonly found to be mildly impaired in mTBI and PTSD. The two groups were compared on trajectories of change over time using linear mixed-effects models with restricted maximum likelihood (LMM). Contrary to our hypothesis that SMART would result in superior improvements compared to BHW, both groups displayed statistically and clinically significant improvements on measures of memory, executive functioning, and gist reasoning. Over 60% of the sample showed clinically significant improvements, indicating that gains can be found through psychoeducation alone. A longer SMART protocol may be warranted for clinical samples in order to observe gains over the comparison group.

Gray matter volume and executive functioning correlate with time since injury following mild traumatic brain injury

2016 ◽  
Vol 612 ◽  
pp. 238-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
William D.S. Killgore ◽  
Prabhjyot Singh ◽  
Maia Kipman ◽  
Derek Pisner ◽  
Andrew Fridman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Gray Matter ◽  
Gray Matter Volume ◽  
Matter Volume ◽  
Time Since Injury

The Assessment of Executive Functioning Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

2003 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-121
Author(s):  
Maria J. Hennessy ◽  
Gina Geffen ◽  
Gerard Pauley ◽  
Tim Cutmore
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Executive Processes ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Executive Process ◽  
Significant Difference

AbstractThe assessment of executive functioning 1 month following a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) is minimal, inconsistent and difficult to integrate. Four executive processes of checking, inhibition, sharing and integrating were examined using an empirically derived assessment protocol based on executive process delineation (Baddeley & Della Sala, 1998). This protocol was administered to individuals at 1 month post-MTBI (n= 22), and a group of orthopaedic controls (n= 15) matched for age, sex, years of education and occupational status. Contrary to expectations, only one significant difference between the two groups occurred on the dual-task Telephone Search while Counting (p< .006), which was considered a measure of the executive process of sharing. Methodological limitations such as a small and heterogeneous sample may have influenced the findings in this study. The results provide support for the utility of a theoretically driven approach to executive functioning to aid the integration of neuropsychological results, and highlight the need for carefully controlled research at 1 month following a MTBI to further delineate the recovery process.

Executive Functioning of Combat Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katy D. Gaines ◽  
Henry V. Soper ◽  
Gholam R. Berenji
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
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