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TBI Education Series available for viewing!
Beginning in the fall of 2004, the UW TBI Model System has cosponsored a video conference TBI Education Series that has presented nationally recognized speakers covering topics on traumatic brain injury research, education and prevention. The UW TBIMS co-sponsored this series in cooperation with the Department of Social Health Services, Aging & Disabilities Service Administration, Lead Agency-Washington State Traumatic Brain Injury Grant. (HRSA Grant # H21-MC000620200). Click on the title below to view a TBI Education Series Session
Pediatric TBI: Transitions to School and Community-
This session is directed at teachers, social workers and other social service providers as well as the families of TBI patients. We provide information about pediatric TBI and recovery and accessing community and school resources. The session will pay particular attention to the transition of pediatric TBI patients from hospital to school and from school to the community.
Andrea Dorsch, PhD: Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle
Cinda Johnson, Ed.D., Seattle University
How to Cope With the Financial Aftermath of TBI-
This session is directed at individuals with TBI & families. A panel of speakers will discuss practical ideas to manage the financial effects of TBI on the individual and family and how to plan for the rest of life.
Susan Scully, MSW, Harborview Medical Center
Robert Fraser, PhD: TBIMS Co-Investigator
Bud & Joy Carlisle: TBIMS Advisory Board Members/TBI Survivors
David Foster-Koth: Senior Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo
Persisting Post-Concussion Syndrome-
This session is directed at family practitioners, physiatrists, neurologists, physician assistants, psychologists, and other health care professionals. An interdisciplinary panel explores topics such as diagnosis of concussion, evaluation and treatment of headache after head injury, the role of neuropsychological examination in treatment & indications for therapy, and support services during transition back to work.
Kathleen Bell, MD Physiatrist
Mary Pepping, PhD, Neuropsychologist
Dot Salogga, RPT
Julie Brunnings, Speech Therapist
Karen Ball, Vocational Counselor
Community Resources for TBI: The Present and the Possible-
This session is directed at case managers, social workers and other social service providers. We will introduce the TBI Toolkit designed to help professionals provide support to persons with TBI and family members by providing information about TBI, recovery and accessing resources. The second part of the session will examine a prototype of how an intensive day program for younger adults was developed from the senior services community. Discussion and state-wide brainstorming about present resources and future possibilities will follow.
Nora Gibson, Executive Director ElderHealth
Marti Spicer, Director, Heads Up Program, ElderHealth
Susan McDonough, MSSW, Aging & Disability Services Administration-DSHS
2007 Co–Occurring Disorders Conference
October 1-2, 2007
Yakima Convention Center
Yakima, Washington
“Transforming Systems, Transforming Lives – Integrating Care to Support Recovery”
In October 2007, the University of Washington Traumatic Brain Injury Model System
(NIDRR Grant # H133A070032) and the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services: Aging and Disability Services Administration (Federal Grant # H21MC06765, Federal TBI Program) co-sponsored a series of presentations on “Traumatic Brain Injury as a Co-Occurring Disorder”. Each session focuses on the unique challenges presented to individuals and health care professionals who are providing support and services to people with both traumatic brain injuries and substance abuse issues. Click on the title below to view a TBI Education Series Session
Traumatic Brain Injury Basics: Causes, Mechanisms, and Cognitive/Behavioral Consequences
This presentation will highlight the unique nature of traumatic brain injury and its cognitive and behavioral consequences. A focus will be placed initially on the epidemiology and causes of TBI, followed by an examination of the neuroanatomic and neurophysiologic changes that are commonly associated with TBI. The types and functional implications of cognitive and behavioral problems often experienced by persons with TBI will then be discussed, along with recovery expectations. Myron Goldberg, Ph.D.- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of TBI
Neuropsychiatric problems such as depression, anxiety and anger are common following traumatic brain injury. While these problems can significantly impact quality of life, they are often under-recognized and under-treated. This presentation will describe the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic challenges, outcomes, and treatment options of neuropsychiatric problems after traumatic brain injury. Jesse Fann, MD, MPH- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington
Neurobehavioral Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury with Substance Use as Co-Occurring Condition
Complicating recovery and rehabilitation of those with traumatic brain injury are co-occurring conditions. Of significance are those that subsequent to a TBI have problems with substance use and abuse. Examined are the potential neurobehavioral consequences of alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, amphetamine, and MDMA use after TBI. Two case studies will illustrate clinical problems that arise with co-occurring substance abuse, and therapeutic recommendations are provided for the clinician to consider for more effective service delivery. Jay Uomoto, Ph.D- VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Vocational Integration Issues in TBI and Substance Abuse
This presentation will overview the most salient issues in the vocational rehabilitation of survivors of TBI with a substance abuse history. Strategies in the assessment process, work transition or training concerns, and in placement and placement stabilization will be highlighted. Bob Fraser, Ph.D.- University of Washington Dept of Neurology/ Rehabilitation Medicine
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