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🔔 Editor's Choice Highlight in NeuroRehabilitation 📑 Featured Article: "Prognosis and Enhancement of Recovery in Disorders of Consciousness" A pivotal read for healthcare professionals and researchers: This comprehensive research piece, part of the "Disorders of Consciousness: A Field in Flux" issue, presents novel insights into the prognosis and therapeutic strategies for disorders of consciousness. Authored by Mary E. Russell, Flora M. Hammond, and Brooke Murtaugh, and under the guidance of guest editors Caroline Schnakers and Nathan D. Zasler, this article is a valuable resource for advancing our understanding and treatment approaches in this challenging field. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/exTwVTvE 🌐 A must-read for those at the forefront of neurorehabilitation and brain injury research. #NeuroRehabilitation #MedicalResearch #HealthcareInnovation #ProfessionalDevelopment #BrainInjury

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older adults is a major cause of disability, but treatment guidance is hindered by gaps in clinical research among geriatric patients who have sustained this injury. Join us for a hybrid public workshop on Oct 21 that will explore how this knowledge gap could be addressed by emerging advances in brain health science. Learn more and register here: https://ow.ly/twbZ50Tqj0U #NASEM_TBI #NeuroForum #TBI #TranslationalMedicine

Identity change following ABI is an important area of study! The concept of relational identity is helpful. Individuals often experience a fragmented sense of self, prompting a re-evaluation of their values, goals and relationships. Social connections are vital, as changes in roles affect identity. Support from family and friends aids in reconstruction. The closely related concept of distributed identity, with identity being shaped by various cognitive and emotional processes across the brain, provides a mechanism for identity change but also allows for adaptability post-injury. Recognising identity as relational informs therapeutic approaches that prioritise social support and narrative exploration, fostering emotional well-being and helping individuals navigate their evolving identities.

A global research team led by KITE Research Institute affiliate scientist Dr. Tatyana Mollayeva is conducting a study to explore how social parameters are integrated in traumatic brain injury research. They are looking for adults with lived experience of traumatic brain injury and the people who support them in personal or professional capacities to complete a research survey. The aim is to understand which social parameters are most important to people with brain injury and their support systems. The survey takes approximately 25-30 minutes to complete. You can access the survey here: https://shorturl.at/pqQDg If you have any questions about this research, please reach out to Dr. Mollayeva at tatyana.mollayeva@uhn.ca #concussion #TBI #traumaticbraininjury #braininjury #research

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In this research, we explored how individuals with brain injuries often struggle to apply strategies learned in therapy to everyday situations. Over nine sessions, four participants worked on multi-step directions. I found that while their general awareness of deficits didn’t change, they showed positive shifts in self-regulation and strategy use across tasks. These findings support the Multicontext Approach as an effective way to enhance functional performance and self-awareness. I believe there’s so much potential here for helping individuals thrive post-injury. 📖 Find this article here: https://www.rfr.bz/lnnuw4t

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation has become increasingly aware that brain injury can challenge people's views of themselves and their relationship with the physical and social world. As a consequence, concepts such as identity loss/change and identity reconstruction have became key constructs to think about interventions. In this article, with @albertoGarciaMolina, we offer a panoramic of how individual and social notions of identity have permeated our field in terms of assessment and interventions. Download the paper here (English and Spanish version) https://lnkd.in/dh4cKuc6

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older adults is a major cause of disability, but treatment guidance is hindered by gaps in clinical research among geriatric patients who have sustained this injury. Join us for a hybrid public workshop on Oct 21 that will explore how this knowledge gap could be addressed by emerging advances in brain health science. Learn more and register here: https://ow.ly/zsOZ50Tqj1K #NASEM_TBI #NeuroForum #TBI #TranslationalMedicine

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older adults is a major cause of disability, but treatment guidance is hindered by gaps in clinical research among geriatric patients who have sustained this injury. Join us for a hybrid public workshop on Oct 21 that will explore how this knowledge gap could be addressed by emerging advances in brain health science. Learn more and register here: https://ow.ly/qeni50TqiZY #NASEM_TBI #NeuroForum #TBI #TranslationalMedicine

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older adults is a major cause of disability, but treatment guidance is hindered by gaps in clinical research among geriatric patients who have sustained this injury. Join us for a hybrid public workshop on Oct 21 that will explore how this knowledge gap could be addressed by emerging advances in brain health science. Learn more and register here: https://ow.ly/Q3J650TqiXx #NASEM_TBI #NeuroForum #TBI #TranslationalMedicine