Neural Markers and Rehabilitation of Executive Functioning in Veterans with TBI and PTSD

Abstract

The current proposal aims to explore the relationship between brain function and connectivity in selective pathways/circuits, neuropsychological functioning, and cognitive rehabilitation response in Veterans with both Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Toward this end, we propose a randomized clinical trial involving a cognitive rehabilitation intervention that targets improved executive functioning, with the participation of N=100 Veterans diagnosed with both TBI and PTSD (n=50 experimental/n=50 control). We have just begun recruitment three months ago and enrolled n=64 dyads of veterans and family members at this point.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA592883

Entities

People

  • Eric B. Elbogen

Organizations

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Brain
  • Brain Injuries
  • Clinical Trials
  • Data Analysis
  • Database Management Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Executives
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Intervention
  • Management Training
  • Rehabilitation
  • Reliability

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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