Consensus Statement on Traumatic Brain Injury in First Responders: The 1st International Conference on TBI in First Responders
A major milestone for brain injury awareness and care: the first international consensus recommendations for traumatic brain injury (TBI) in first responders are now published. Developed by an interdisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, first responders, people with lived experience, and policy and organizational experts, this work establishes an important foundation for recognizing, treating, and preventing brain injuries among law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS personnel. NASHIA contributed brain injury subject matter expertise as co-authors and helped design and facilitate the Delphi consensus process that brought experts together to develop and refine the recommendations.
NIH Suicide and TBI Among individuals Seeking Veterans Health Administration Services
Objective: To examine associations between history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) diagnosis and death by suicide among individuals receiving care within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
Building Statewide Infrastructure for Effective Education Services for Students with TBI
Published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, and featuring NASHIA Director of Technical Assistance and Special Projects Judy Dettmer as lead author, this white paper presents the group's consensus on the essential components of a statewide educational infrastructure to support students with traumatic brain injury across the spectrum of injury severity.
Aging and Behavioral Problems of Brain Injury Case Study
Virginia Center on Aging and the Virginia Department of Aging, 2010
Within the global aging phenomenon there is a dramatic expansion of persons aging with disabilities, many of whom will live well past the age of 65.