After a traumatic brain injury (TBI), individuals are likely to experience challenges with their mental health and well-being, decreased self-reported quality of life and decreased engagement in meaningful occupations. The current model of rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury is inadequate to support the long-term needs for the TBI community, with 48%-65% of individuals reporting at least one unmet rehabilitation need, frequently related to daily functioning and mental health. Occupational therapy practitioners (OTP) skilled in neurological rehabilitation and mental health care are distinctly suited to address the long-term needs of this population using a holistic, client-centered lens. To address these problems, a six-week, evidence-based, online group intervention for adults with TBI has been created to improve mental health, improve quality of life and increase engagement in meaningful occupations. This intervention integrates current evidence to improve TBI symptoms including: TBI education, self-management strategies, emotional regulation techniques, compensatory cognitive strategies and establishing habits and routines. These interventions are elevated in this group intervention through skillful facilitation of the OTP delivering the intervention. This paper provides an overview of the intervention topics and facilitation techniques grounded in theories of learning and behavior change to support individuals with TBI. Plans for program implementation, funding, evaluation and dissemination are included as well as resources for other OTPs to become trained to deliver this intervention.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bu.edu/oai:open.bu.edu:2144/49160 |
| Date | 23 August 2024 |
| Creators | Farrell, Jackie |
| Contributors | Jacobs, Karen |
| Source Sets | Boston University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
| Rights | Attribution 4.0 International, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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