Working towards consensus on the assessment of mood after severe acquired brain injury: Focus groups with UK-based professionals.

Objective: The assessment of mood after brain injury is more challenging when people have ongoing severe cognitive and receptive communication impairments. There is no gold standard on how these assessments should be undertaken. This study aimed to reach a consensus on this among specialists working with this population.

Assessment of mood after severe acquired brain injury: Interviews with UK clinical psychologists and medical professionals.

Objective: Mood assessment is challenging when people have cognitive and receptive communication impairments after severe brain injury. This study explored how UK-based medical and psychology professionals working with people with severe cognitive and communication impairments after brain injury assess mood in this population.

Design: Following their participation in an online survey, professionals were invited to participate in individual semi-structured interviews.

A systematic review of mood and depression measures in people with severe cognitive and communication impairments following acquired brain injury.

Aim: A systematic review to identify which mood and depression measures are valid for use with people with severe cognitive and communication impairments following severe acquired brain injury.

Method: A systematic search of Cochrane, Web of Science, Ovid, and EBSCOhost was performed in March 2020, July 2021, and September 2022. The search focused on self-report and observer-rated assessment tools used to assess mood, depression, and/or distress in those described as having a severe acquired brain injury.