Valued Living After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Characteristics and Relationship With Outcomes
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Psychological factors are strong predictors of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) recovery, consequently, psychological interventions can form part of an individual's rehabilitation. This may include enhancing valued living (VL), an approach that is effective in severe and mixed acquired brain injury samples. This study aimed to characterize VL in mTBI and explore its relationship with mTBI and mental health outcomes. 56 participants with a mTBI completed self-report measures before engaging in a psychological intervention. Pre-injury mental health and other demographic and injury-related variables, VL, post-concussion symptoms (PCS), functional disability, and stress, anxiety and depression were measured. A pre-injury mental health condition was significantly associated with VL. VL was uniquely associated with depression after mTBI (β = -0.08, p = .05), however, there was no relationship with PCS, functional disability, stress or anxiety (p > .05). Following mTBI individuals with a pre-injury mental health condition or who experience heightened depressive symptoms may benefit from a values-based intervention as part of their rehabilitation. Future research, however, is needed to examine the role of VL in mTBI recovery.Description
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Mild traumatic brain injury, post-Concussion symptoms, rehabilitation, valued living, values, Mild traumatic brain injury, post-Concussion symptoms, rehabilitation, valued living, values, 4201 Allied Health and Rehabilitation Science, 5203 Clinical and Health Psychology, 4203 Health Services and Systems, 42 Health Sciences, 52 Psychology, Neurosciences, Mental Health, Traumatic Head and Spine Injury, Physical Injury - Accidents and Adverse Effects, Rehabilitation, Brain Disorders, Depression, Behavioral and Social Science, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Mental Illness, Clinical Research, 6.6 Psychological and behavioural, 2.3 Psychological, social and economic factors, 7.1 Individual care needs, Neurological, Mental health, 3 Good Health and Well Being, 11 Medical and Health Sciences, 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences, Rehabilitation, 3209 Neurosciences, 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science, 5203 Clinical and health psychology
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Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, ISSN: 0960-2011 (Print); 0960-2011 (Online), Taylor and Francis Group, 35(1), 75-91. doi: 10.1080/09602011.2024.2328876
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