Life Improvement Following Traumatic Brain Injury (LIFT)

After a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), many people experience symptoms including low mood, poor energy, loss of interest in usual activities, and changes in appetite and sleep. LIFT uses a particular approach to education and counseling, called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This type of counseling has been used to effectively treat these symptoms with people who have not had a brain injury. LIFT is investigating whether these same strategies can also help people who have had a TBI. Researchers hope to find out if counseling can help people with a TBI get back to activities they enjoy, develop positive mental habits, and improve overall quality of life.

You may be eligible for this study if you:

- are at least 18 years old
- speak English fluently
- reside in any of the 50 United States
- sustained a complicated mild to severe TBI in the last 10 years
- are experiencing some of the symptoms mentioned above

Eligible participants will be enrolled in the study for 16 weeks, with a follow-up phone call 8 weeks later. Participants may receive 12 sessions of in-person CBT at Harborview or UW Medical Center or 12 sessions of telephone CBT. A third group of participants will not receive counseling from the study. Participants will be paid up to $100 for their time and participation.

For questions about LIFT, or to be considered for this study, please contact Kenneth Marshall at (206) 543-4213 or 1-866-577-1925.

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