Predictors of Anxiety and Depression Symptom Improvement in CBT Adapted for Traumatic Brain Injury: Pre/Post-Injury and Therapy Process Factors.

Leah M Zelencich Dana Wong Nikolaos Kazantzis Dean P McKenzie Marina G Downing Jennie Louise Ponsford

Published in: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS (2021)

CBT-ABI is a promising treatment for post-TBI depression and anxiety. The current study highlights how therapists can enhance CBT-ABI effectiveness, specifically: comprehensive facilitation of client homework engagement with emphasis on homework review, and accommodation of executive deficits. The current study also suggests that the role of client age and the length of post-TBI recovery period require further investigation.

Keyphrases

traumatic brain injury
stem cells
working memory
mesenchymal stem cells
smoking cessation