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Sabina Khan PhD, OTD, OTR/L; Christianah Edema, MD

Abstract

Background: We aimed to examine the psychosocial interventions used by occupational therapists in managing pediatric TBI, and to identify unique psychosocial needs in this population.

Methods: The scoping review was guided by Arksey and O'Malley's framework. Four databases were searched for relevant studies namely: Embase (Elsevier), Medline (PubMed), Cochrane Library, and PsycNet. Included studies were studies written in English reporting on psychosocial interventions for pediatric TBI by occupational therapists and/or the psychosocial needs of children with TBI.

Results: The search identified 13 relevant studies published from 2006 to 2020. Multiple psychosocial interventions were pinpointed in these studies, but only cognitive rehabilitation was found to significantly improve participants’ performances. Social and emotional difficulties were the most common psychosocial needs reported in the studies.

Conclusions: This scoping review revealed knowledge gaps in the long-term outcomes of psychosocial treatments for pediatric TBI by occupational therapists. Most studies were conducted in a small population and tools for measuring outcomes were inconsistent. Replication of included studies in larger samples and with a longer follow-up duration is required.

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The authors declare that they have no competing financial, professional, or personal interest that might have influenced the performance or presentation of the work described in this manuscript.

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