Traumatic Brain Injury
Best Practices
The VA/DoD Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium: An Overview at Year 1
This federally funded program identifies gaps in research and provides support services for scientific, clinical, and translational research...
News
Brain Training for TBI Patients
The DoD-funded SMART study improved participants' complex abstraction and memory scores and reduced depressive and PTSD-related symptoms following...
Government and Regulations
Ideas for Helping TBI Patients
The Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury has created a platform for idea sharing on its Challenge...
Patient Care
Stopping TBI-Related Brain Degeneration
Researchers suggest that treatment with MW151 may interrupt the process that links head injury with later development of degenerative brain...
Government and Regulations
TBI Assisted Living Program Extended
The Assisted Living Pilot Program for Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury, which offers team-based care and assistance in speech, memory, and...
Clinical Review
Depression and Substance Abuse Intensify Suicide Risk
Researchers examined the unique and combined contributions of the polytrauma clinical triad in certain combinations among Operation Iraqi Freedom/...
Original Research
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in a VA Polytrauma Clinic
A large-scale study suggests that veterans with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may benefit from structured treatment interventions...