Symposium

Cross-Cutting

Brain Injury

Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)

Health Services Research

Military and Veterans Affairs

Technology (e.g. robotics, assistive technology, mHealth)

New & Emerging Treatment Approaches to Facilitate Community Reintegration of Individuals with TBI and PTSD (821571)

Presenter(s)

• PR

  Phillip Rumrill, PhD, CRC

  Professor & Director
  Kent State University Center for Disability Studies
  Kent, Ohio
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  Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga, PhD. CRC, CVE, CLCP, CBIST

  Associate Professor; Research Affiliate
  UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA; James A Haley Hospital and Clinics, Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Service
  Tampa, Florida

  Presentation Slides

This presentation will provide researchers and clinicians with current information surrounding new and emerging treatment approaches to facilitate community reintegration of Individuals with TBI and PTSD. This presentation includes treatment implications and novel approaches which may be beneficial in service provision and rehabilitation planning. Shared knowledge of treatment interventions available may facilitate implementation of findings to provide more effective care for clients with TBI and PTSD and ultimately influence rehabilitation and reintegration outcomes

Learning Objectives:

• Describe an individualized postsecondary approach to promoting independence, functioning, and employment success among civilian and veteran students with TBI.
• Understand how Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) may be an alternate treatment of combat-related psychological trauma.
• Describe TBI Resource Facilitation services available in the community and within the Veterans Health Administration.