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Rehabilitation of Executive Functioning in Veterans With PTSD and Mild TBI
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating GOALS (Goal-Oriented Attentional Regulation) and EDU (Brain Health Education) for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion. Completed, enrolled 76 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
One of the most pressing concerns within the VA currently is the provision of interventions that address the cognitive as well as emotional problems faced by Veterans with concurrent mild TBI and PTSD. One purpose of this study is to learn more about how PTSD and mild brain injury influences how people think, act, and feel. This may include how people pay attention, keep information in memory, organize plans for achieving important goals, and manage stress. Another purpose of this research is to learn more about the effects of cognitive training on the thinking, behavior, and emotions of individuals with PTSD and mild brain injury - both in the short- and long-term. With this research, the investigators hope to better understand and treat cognitive and emotional difficulties that can occur due to PTSD and mild brain injury.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Goal-Oriented Attentional Regulation (GOALS) will involve 5-weeks of training (20 hours of group training (2 hour sessions, 2 days per week), 3 hours of individual training (1 hour at the beginning, halfway through and at the end of training), and approximately 20 hours of home practice). Some subjects will only receive the GOALS intervention.
Brain Health Education (EDU) will involve 5-weeks of training (20 hours of group training (2 hour sessions, 2 days per week), 3 hours of individual training (1 hour at the beginning, halfway through and at the end of training), and approximately 20 hours of homework). The EDU intervention involves education on brain health and functioning in a classroom format, with study materials for homework. Some subjects will start with EDU and then cross-over to the GOALS.