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Current Studies

A pilot study examining the relationship between anger and attributions of hostile intent after traumatic brain injury March 26th, 2013

Dawn Neumann (PI), Flora Hammond, MD, James Malec, PhD, funded by Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Fund. After a traumatic brain injury (TBI) it is common to have long-lasting problems with anger and aggression. These emotional and behavioral problems are tough to treat and often impact many other life aspects,
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Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Grant 2012-17 March 26th, 2013

Flora Hammond, MD (PI), James Malec, PhD (Co-PI), Jacob Kean, PhD, Susan Perkins, PhD, Patrick Monahan, PhD, funded by National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). National Database Study An estimated 1.56 million Americans sustain a TBI requiring medical attention each year. A TBI is defined as damage to
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Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI) and Indiana University School of Medicine have been selected as one of only 16 centers in the United States receiving the prestigious designation of being a Traumatic Brain Injury Model System site September 27th, 2012

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2012 Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI) and Indiana University School of Medicine have been selected as one of only 16 centers in the United States receiving the prestigious designation of being a Traumatic Brain Injury Model System site INDIANAPOLIS – Federal officials
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Reducing Hard Landings and High Costs: Reliable Assessment of Need for Constant Visual Observation in Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury October 16th, 2011

PI Primary site: Anne Moessner, Mayo Clinic; PIs Other Sites: James Malec, RHI; Audrey Schmerzler, Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Center, NY; Lynne Genter, Ohio State University; Brenda Lenox, Moss Rehab, Philadelphia; Julia Marton, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation, Dallas; Deann Roberts, TIRR, Houston; Scott Beveridge, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Co-investigators: Mary
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Multi-site Trial of Social Competence Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury July 8th, 2011

Cynthia Harrison-Felix, PhD (PI at lead center: Craig Hospital); RHI/IU: Drs. Hammond, Malec, Backhaus; Elena Gillespie. 5-year multi-site clinical trial funded by Department of Defense Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program Research Program of the Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). Three nationally known traumatic
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Current Studies & Research
Post-TBI Irritability & Aggression: Building Evidence-Based Approaches to Management

       Flora Hammond, MD (PI), James Malec, PhD (Co-PI), Jacob Kean, PhD, Susan Perkins, PhD, Patrick Monahan, PhD, funded by National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).   Treatment… Read More

Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Research Participant Registry

James Malec, Ph.D. – Principal Investigator The purpose of RHI’s Research Participant Registry is to create a RHI Research Participant Registry of individuals who are interested in participating or who… Read More

Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and Memory/Attention in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Brenna McDonald, Psy.D., Flora Hammond, MD, Gwen Sprehn, Ph.D.  Funded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) A   randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind design, comparing the… Read More

Neurobiological mechanisms underlying affect recognition deficits after brain injury

Dawn Neumann, PhD (PI), Wang Yang, PhD, Brenna McDonald, PhD, Arlene Schmid, PhD.  Indiana University Collaborative Research Grants (IUCRG). The ability to recognize how others feel (affect recognition) helps us… Read More

Couples Caring and Relating with Empathy-Brain Injury Program (Couples CARE): A skills-based intervention to improve marital satisfaction and adjustment after brain injury

Samantha Backhaus, PhD (PI), Dawn Neumann, PhD, Taryn Skejstal, PhD, funded by Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Fund (ISCBIRF).   This is a 2-year study that will be… Read More

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