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Autism
Rehabilitation of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Washington, D.C.: The George Washington University, Center for Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Education, 2007.
Study to determine if there are any systemic barriers in the VR system specific to individuals with ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder). Focuses on the state of the science on ASD, understanding and awareness, informed choice in the VR process, transition from school to work or post-secondary education, partnerships with community-based work or post-secondary education, partnerships with community-based providers, improvement of VR counseling, and strategies for job development.
Hard Copy – order direct at http://www.gwu.edu/~iri/publications.htm
Digital Library – 208.015
Brain Injury
Military and VA Telemedicine Systems for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
by Philip Girard
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2007.
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, Volume 44, Number 7.
Article discusses military and VA telemedicine capabilities that are supporting the care of service members and veterans with TBI. Capabilities include new technologies for identification of TBI, management of symptoms in theater, and application of technologies (interactive video, Internet, and World Wide Web) to improve overall care.
Hard Copy - 10 p.
Digital Library - 321.076
Visual Function in Patients of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center: A Descriptive Study
by Gregory L. Goodrich, Jennine Kirby, Glenn Cockerham, Shanida P. Ingalla, and Henry L. Lew.
Washington D.C. : U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2007.
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, Volume 44, Number 7.
Study about the visual function deficits associated with polytrauma injury. Retrospective descriptive study examines records of a clinic established to assess visual function in patients experiencing deployment-related polytrauma. Describes clinical findings and presents a vision examination protocol that may be useful for screening polytrauma patients in other settings.
Hard Copy - 8 p.
Digital Library - 321.077
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder-like Symptoms and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
by Jan E. Kennedy.
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs, 2007.
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, Volume 44, Number 7.
Review of literature on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and PTSD-like symptoms that can occur along with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) and concussion, with specific reference to concussive injuries in the military.
Hard Copy - 25 p.
Digital Library - 321.078
Review of Sports-Related Concussion: Potential for Application in Military Settings
by Henry L. Lew, Darryl Thomander, Kelvin T. L. Chew, and Joseph Bleiberg.
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs, 2007.
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, Volume 44, Number 7.
A review of current issues and practices in the assessment and clinical management of sports-related concussion and how it can be applied to the diagnosis and management of concussion in military settings. Discusses the incidence, definition, and diagnosis of concussion; concussion grading scales; sideline evaluation tools; neuropsychological assessment; return-to-action criteria; and complications of concussion.
Hard Copy - 11 p.
Digital Library - 321.079
Using International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to Understand Challenges in Community Reintegration of Injured Veterans
by Linda J. Resnik and Susan M. Allen.
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs, 2007.
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, Volume 44, Number 7.
Pilot study using the framework of the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to understand the challenges faced by Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans as they reintegrate into the community. Semi-structured interviews with injured veterans, caregivers, and clinicians.
Hard Copy - 15 p.
Digital Library - 321.080
Community-integrated Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Treatment Models and Challenges for Civilian, Military, and Veteran Populations
by Tina M. Trudel, Don Nidiffer, and Jeffrey T. Barth.
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2007.
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, Volume 44, Number 7.
Article discusses four treatment models for community reintegration, reviews treatment standardization and outcome issues, and describes a manualized rehabilitation pilot program designed to provide community reintegration and return to duty/work for civilians, veterans, and military personnel with TBI.
Hard Copy - 10 p.
Digital Library - 321.081
Awareness Problems Following Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Prevalence, Assessment Methods, and Injury Correlates
by Rodney D. Vanderploeg, Heather G. Belanger, Jennifer D. Duchnick, and Glenn Curtiss.
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2007.
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, Volume 44, Number 7.
Article examines the degree to which individuals with a history of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are unaware of their post-injury deficits. Also examines correlates between awareness problems and injury acuteness and severity and whether awareness problems differed across behavioral domains.
Hard Copy - 13 p.
Digital Library - 321.082
Motor Impairment After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Longitudinal Multicenter Study
by William C. Walker and Treven C. Pickett.
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2007.
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, Volume 44, Number 7.
Study describes the longitudinal course of neurological examination-based motor abnormalities after severe TBI.
Hard Copy - 8 p.
Digital Library - 321.083
Auditory Dysfunction in Traumatic Brain Injury
by Henry L. Lew, James F. Jerger, Sylvia B. Guillory, and James A. Henry.
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2007.
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development , Volume 44, Number 7.
Examination of the prevalence and characteristics of auditory dysfunction in patients with TBI who were admitted to a Department of Veterans Affairs TBI inpatient unit before and after Operation Iraqi Freedom. Addresses the need for development and implementation of strategies for diagnosis and management of hearing loss and tinnitus.
Hard Copy - 7 p.
Digital Library - 321.084
Program Development and Defining Characteristics of Returning
Military in a VA Polytrauma Network Site
by Henry L. Lew, John H. Poole, Rodney D. Vanderploeg, Gregory L. Goodrich, Sharon Dekelboum, Sylvia B. Guillory, Barbara Sigford, and David X. Cifu.
Washington, D.C. :U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2007.
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, Volume 44, Number 7.
Article reports the initial implementation of the Polytrauma Network Site (PNS) clinic, which is a key component of the Department of Veterans Affairs Polytrauma System of Care and serves military personnel returning from combat with complex physical injuries and emotional trauma.
Hard Copy - 8 p.
Digital Library - 321.085
A Neuropsychiatric Perspective on Traumatic Brain Injury
by Warren E. Lux.
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2007.
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, Volume 44, Number 7.
Discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to closed mechanisms causing strain injuries to axons that increase in number and severity as injury severity increases. Axons that project up from the brain stem are vulnerable, even in milder concussive injuries, and include axons that participate in key monoaminergic pathways.
Hard Copy - 11 p.
Digital Library - 321.086
Mental Health
Mental Health Recovery: What Helps and What Hinders?, Phase I
Alexandria, VA: National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning (NTACSMHP), 2002.
Technical report is the first phase of the National Research Project for the Development of Recovery Facilitating System Performance Indicators. The term “recovery” is used to acknowledge that people can successfully contend with severe and persistent psychiatric disorders, function well, and create positive lives. This technical report explores the process of recovery and the dynamic interplay of factors that facilitate or impede recovery.
Hard Copy - 108 p.
Digital Library - 359.018
Mental Health Recovery: What Helps and What Hinders?, Phase II
Alexandria, VA: National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning (NTACSMHP), 2006.
Technical report describes work of the second phase of the National Research Project for the Development of Recovery Facilitating System Performance Indicators. Phase II produced a self-report survey called the ROSI (Recovery Oriented System Indicators) for service recipients and a profile of administrative performance indicators for Mental health staff.
Hard Copy - 204 p.
Digital Library - 359.019
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors
Recruitment and Retention of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors
Washington, D.C.: The George Washington University, Center for Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Education, 2008.
Primary study group represents agencies and institutions most affected by challenges of recruitment and retention of qualified VR counselors and teachers of VR counselors. Shares experience with the multi-faceted realities of current situation. Offers recommendations for dealing with recruitment and retention problems and suggests short- and long-term strategies.
Hard Copy – order direct at http://www.gwu.edu/~iri/publications.htm
Digital Library – 751.004
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