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Current Studies

An exploration of the hypocholinergic hypothesis of delirium following traumatic brain injury (TBI) December 27th, 2011

Jacob T. Kean, PhD (PI, RHI). Funded by Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Fund.

Brain Injury Coping Skills Group for improving self-efficacy and adjustment in individuals with brain injury and their caregivers December 27th, 2011

Samantha Backhaus, PhD (PI, RHI), Lance E. Trexler, PhD (RHI), and James Malec, PhD (RHI). Funded by Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Fund and the RHI Foundation Lisa Thompson Fund.

Developing and translating a statewide system of support and collaboration into local support networks, integrated through resource facilitation, data collection and outcomes measurement to enhance vocational outcome in acquired brain injury December 27th, 2011

Lance Trexler, PhD (PI, RHI), Laura Trexler (RHI), Carol Suratt- Bradley (IN Voc Rehab) and James Malec, PhD (RHI). Funded by Health Resource Services Administration (HRSA).

Randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of resource facilitation on return to work after traumatic brain injury: replication of a pilot study December 27th, 2011

Lance Trexler, PhD (PI, RHI) and Laura Trexler. Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Fund.

Outcomes and perceived needs among individuals with TBI and SCI in Indiana December 27th, 2011

James Malec, PhD (PI; RHI), Jacob Kean, PhD (RHI) Joseph Thomas, PhD (Purdue); Susan Perkins and Tracie Pettit (IN Trauma Registry). Funded by Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Fund.

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Current Studies & Research
An internet-based evaluation system for postacute acquired brain injury

James Malec (RHI), Tom Murphy (CEO, Inventive Software Solutions, Philadelphia), John Seely and Jeff Gau (Oregon Research Institute, Eugene) Phase II STTR, funded by National Institute for Neurological Disease and… Read More

A New Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury Irritability and Aggression

Irritability and aggression are problems that greatly affect the lives of many people living with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their families. There has been little research to help guide… Read More

An Exploration of the Hypocholinergic Hypothesis of Delirium following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Jacob T. Kean, Ph.D., Principal Investigator Traumatic brain injury (TBI) often causes delirium (confusion and sometimes agitation) in patients recovering from these types of events. One of the neurochemical systems… Read More

Brain Injury Coping Skills Group For Improving Self-Efficacy And Adjustment In Individuals With Brain Injury And Their Caregivers

Samantha Backhaus, Ph.D. (Principal Investigator)   Rehabilitation and recovery after brain injury can be delayed by distress and impaired coping among these patients and their caregivers. A pilot study conducted… Read More

Creating a structured interview to improve the reliability and psychometric integrity of the Disability Rating Scale

Flora Hammond, MD (PI; RHI/IU PM&R), James Malec (RHI/IU PM&R), John Whyte (Moss Rehabilitation, Philadelphia), Joseph Giacino (Spaulding Rehabilitation, Boston), Jerry Wright (Santa Clara Valley, San Jose) The Disability Rating… Read More

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