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  • The study aimed to explore how a web-based family problem-solving intervention can help improve the adaptation of parents and children coping with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
  • Eight parents and six children participated in the program, utilizing computers and weekly videoconferences with therapists to complete online exercises that focused on problem-solving and communication strategies.
  • Results showed significant improvements in areas like parental psychiatric symptoms and parenting stress, as well as reductions in antisocial behaviors among the injured children, indicating promising potential for online interventions in TBI contexts.

Article Abstract

Objective: To report preliminary efficacy data from a Web-based family problem-solving intervention to improve parent and child adaptation.

Method: Eight parents and six children with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) who were injured more than 15 months earlier (M = 16 months) participated in the intervention. Families were given computers, Web cameras, and high-speed Internet access. Weekly videoconferences with the therapist were conducted after they completed self-guided Web exercises on problem-solving, communication, and antecedent behavior management strategies.

Results: Paired t tests comparing pre- and post-intervention scores revealed significant improvements in injury-related burden, parental psychiatric symptoms, depression, and parenting stress. There were also significant reductions in antisocial behaviors in the injured child, but not in self-reported depressive symptoms.

Conclusions: These findings suggest that a computer-based intervention may successfully be used to improve both parent and child outcomes following TBI in children.

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