Cognitive-Communication Predictors of Employment Outcomes 1 and 5 Years Posttraumatic Brain Injury.

Objective: To examine changes in functional memory, problem solving, comprehension, expression, and social communication over the first 2 years posttraumatic brain injury (TBI) and the ability of each to predict return to work (RTW) outcomes at 1 year and 5 years postinjury.

Design: Secondary analysis of data from a multicenter longitudinal cohort study.

Setting: Acute inpatient rehabilitation facilities and community follow-up.

Optimized Sleep After Brain Injury (OSABI): A Pilot Study of a Sleep Hygiene Intervention for Individuals With Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.

. Disrupted sleep is common after traumatic brain injury (TBI) particularly in the inpatient rehabilitation setting where it may affect participation in therapy and outcomes. Treatment of sleep disruption in this setting is varied and largely unexamined.

Social Competence Treatment After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial of Interactive Group Treatment Versus Noninteractive Treatment.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a replicable group treatment program for improving social competence after traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Design: Multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing 2 methods of conducting a social competency skills program, an interactive group format versus a classroom lecture.

Setting: Community and veteran rehabilitation centers.

Group interactive structured treatment (GIST): a social competence intervention for individuals with brain injury.

Background: Impairments in social competence are among the most prevalent sequelae of traumatic brain injury and present a major barrier to a person returning to a productive life. The recent increased incidence of TBI among military personnel and the subsequent difficulties these individuals face reintegrating into society accentuates the need for efficacious social competence treatment interventions for the TBI population.

Method And Results: This paper outlines the theoretical model and clinical application of Group Interactive Structured Treatment (GIST) for Social Competence.

Treatment efficacy of social communication skills training after traumatic brain injury: a randomized treatment and deferred treatment controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a replicable group treatment program to improve social communication skills after traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Design: Randomized treatment and deferred treatment controlled trial, with follow-up at 3, 6, and 9 months post-treatment.

Setting: Community.