Benefits of Group Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Authors

Victoria Vaughan, Western Michigan UniversityFollow
Kristyn Bickley, Western Michigan UniversityFollow

Presentation Date

3-2019

Abstract

Background Information: According to the CDC:

• The economic cost of TBI in 2010, including direct and indirect medical costs, was estimated to be approximately $76.5 billion.
• Effects of TBI can include impaired thinking or memory, movement, sensation (e.g., vision or hearing), or emotional functioning (e.g., personality changes, depression).
• Those who survive a TBI can face effects that last a few days, or the rest of their lives.

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Vaughan, Victoria and Bickley, Kristyn, "Benefits of Group Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)" (2019). Occupational Therapy Graduate Student Evidenced-Based Research Reviews. 41.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/ot_posters/41