Mild traumatic brain injury: implications for social work research and practice with civilian and military populations. 2013

Megan Moore
School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. mm99@uw.edu

Over one million mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) are treated in U.S. hospitals each year. In addition, mTBI has affected thousands of soldiers returning from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Many individuals experience post-concussive symptoms immediately after mTBI; some experience severe and prolonged symptoms. Symptom etiology is not well understood, and effective psychosocial interventions have not been well developed. Because of the high incidence of mTBI, many social workers in health care settings will come in contact with mTBI patients and need specialized knowledge to provide appropriate services. Social work researchers can contribute to improved services by elucidating symptom course, and developing and testing effective interventions aimed at preventing or alleviating symptoms. This article provides an overview of civilian- and military-related mTBI outcomes and psychosocial interventions. Recommendations for current social work practice and research are made with the goal of improving the care of persons with mTBI.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008889 Military Personnel Persons including soldiers involved with the armed forces. Air Force Personnel,Armed Forces Personnel,Army Personnel,Coast Guard,Marines,Navy Personnel,Sailors,Soldiers,Submariners,Military,Force Personnel, Air,Personnel, Air Force,Personnel, Armed Forces,Personnel, Army,Personnel, Military,Personnel, Navy,Sailor,Soldier,Submariner
D001930 Brain Injuries Acute and chronic (see also BRAIN INJURIES, CHRONIC) injuries to the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, CEREBELLUM, and BRAIN STEM. Clinical manifestations depend on the nature of injury. Diffuse trauma to the brain is frequently associated with DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY or COMA, POST-TRAUMATIC. Localized injuries may be associated with NEUROBEHAVIORAL MANIFESTATIONS; HEMIPARESIS, or other focal neurologic deficits. Brain Lacerations,Acute Brain Injuries,Brain Injuries, Acute,Brain Injuries, Focal,Focal Brain Injuries,Injuries, Acute Brain,Injuries, Brain,Acute Brain Injury,Brain Injury,Brain Injury, Acute,Brain Injury, Focal,Brain Laceration,Focal Brain Injury,Injuries, Focal Brain,Injury, Acute Brain,Injury, Brain,Injury, Focal Brain,Laceration, Brain,Lacerations, Brain
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012947 Social Work The use of community resources, individual case work, or group work to promote the adaptive capacities of individuals in relation to their social and economic environments. It includes social service agencies. Service, Social,Social Intervention,Social Service,Social Service Intervention,Social Work Intervention,Intervention, Social,Intervention, Social Service,Intervention, Social Work,Interventions, Social Work,Service Intervention, Social,Services, Social,Social Interventions,Social Service Interventions,Social Services,Social Work Interventions,Work Intervention, Social
D014481 United States A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D054542 Iraq War, 2003-2011 An armed intervention involving multi-national forces in the country of IRAQ. OIF OND,Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation New Dawn,2003-2011 Iraq Wars,Dawn, Operation New,Freedom, Operation Iraqi,Iraq War, 2003 2011,Iraq Wars, 2003-2011,Iraqi Freedom, Operation,New Dawn, Operation,Operation New Dawns
D055826 Afghan Campaign 2001- Multinational coalition military operation initiated in October 2001 to counter terrorism and bring security to AFGHANISTAN in collaboration with Afghan forces. Afghan War, 2001-,Operation Enduring Freedom,2001- Afghan War,2001- Afghan Wars,Afghan War, 2001,Afghan Wars, 2001-,Operation Enduring Freedoms,War, 2001- Afghan,Wars, 2001- Afghan

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