Rehab After TBI – KnowNeuropsychology

These learning questions are brought to you by KnowNeuropsychology & the Association for Doctoral Education in Clinical Neuropsychology (ADECN).

*This quiz has 4 multiple-choice questions and 2 discussion questions.

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When considering returning to school questions, which of the following is true:

Male gender is linked with increased absenteeism after TBI.

Having prior brain injuries is linked with poorer academic performance.

Cognitive sequelae of brain injuries, not medical ones, predict school problems.

A full return to school activities while monitoring symptom burden is best.

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Which of these statements regarding non-medication cognitive rehabilitation strategies are supported by the Cicerone et al. (2019) meta-analysis?

Outpatient therapy should involve standardized, lab-based activities.

Manualized, single-discipline intervention across individuals is preferred.

Metacognitive strategies for multiple cognitive domains are supported.

Computer-based memory training can generalize to real-world experiences.

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Which statement regarding return to work after severe TBI is false?

Fatigue is the most common symptom affecting return to work after TBI.

Cognitive performance during acute rehab can accurately predict return to work.

The neuropsychologist should help advocate the patient access ADA accommodations.

Three years after TBI, most patients have minimal persistent cognitive dysfunction.

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Which of the following is not incorporated into the most updated TBI Classification guidelines?

Glasgow Coma Scale scores and time to follow commands.

Specific eye, verbal, and motor detail ratings.

Validated scores related to post-traumatic amnesia.

The potential for polytrauma to have higher acuity.

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DISCUSSION: What was something that surprised you during Dr. Rolin’s talk? Discuss a study design that would refine our knowledge about that topic.

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DISCUSSION: What cognitive domains and tasks should be incorporated into a test battery for guiding the rehabilitation following a moderate- to severe-TBI?

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Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury

Summer Rolin, PsyD

The University of Texas at San Antonio