LIFT Life Improvement Following Traumatic Brain Injury

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The aim of this pilot study is to test the effectiveness of a telephone-based and in-person Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) intervention for treating Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) following Traumatic Brain Injury

Website: http://www.medical.washington.edu/studies/study_details.asp?study=32403
Location: University of Washington
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Latest Activity: Jul 4, 2012

LIFT Study Info

After a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), many people experience symptoms including low mood, poor energy, loss of interest in usual activities, and changes in appetite and sleep. LIFT uses a particular approach to education and counseling, called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This type of counseling has been used to effectively treat these symptoms with people who have not had a brain injury. LIFT is investigating whether these same strategies can also help people who have had a TBI. Researchers hope to find out if counseling can help people with a TBI get back to activities they enjoy, develop positive mental habits, and improve overall quality of life. Eligible participants will be enrolled in the study for 16 weeks, with a follow-up phone call 8 weeks later. Participants may receive 12 sessions of in-person CBT at Harborview or UW Medical Center or 12 sessions of telephone CBT. A third group of participants will not receive counseling from the study. Participants will be paid up to $100 for their time and participation. For questions about LIFT, or to be considered for this study, please contact Kenneth Marshall at (206) 744-3609 or 1-866-577-1925 or mars2087@uw.edu.

For more information about this study please visit:
http://www.medical.washington.edu/studies/study_details.asp?study=32403

NOTE: Currently we can enroll only individuals who reside in Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho States.

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Research Study Volunteers Needed

Research Study Volunteers NeededMen and women aged 18-85 who have suffered a head injury and experience persistent post-concussive symptomsParticipation will include 4-6.5 hours of completely…Continue

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Started by TBI Survivors Network Nov 28, 2010.

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Comment by Hope on March 9, 2011 at 4:06pm: sounds really interesting, anyone tried this here yet

Comment by TBI Survivors Network on February 23, 2011 at 11:28am: LIFTStudyBrochure

Comment by Maggie on February 11, 2011 at 11:55am: Craig was talking about this service at a support group, how do we sign up or qualify for it

Comment by roy huckaby on January 7, 2011 at 7:20am: In the first year after being wounded in Vietnam, 1969, was the most difficult and depressing. The idea that I needed to change my lifestyle hadn't occurred to me or my caregivers. As a result I had anger issues because of not being the person I was and that lead to self medication with drugs and alcohol which only made the depression worse but nobody could reason that with me. I was stubborn and I was in denial. I didn't want to be disabled like this! So I cycled for many years and finally I came to the point of being sick and tired of being sick and tired. I had gone through college under the Veterans Rehabilitation program and still not able to deal with my condition. The drugs and alcohol were not effective The Veterans Administration was only giving me more drugs and no therapy. So I started my own therapy because now I began to realize my future depends on what I do now. It was slow is slow and will be a continual process. Other Vietnam veterans were experiencing the same things and they had not been wounded. My church and my family didn't understand but they came along beside me for support. Peace of mind is destroyed by fear so as I grew more confident in my support and developed a relationship to Christ healing and growth emotionally and spiritually became very steady as long as I remained focussed. None knows better than God and He chooses people for purpose and not on their merit. So concluding my trying to accomplish total healing is not possible without realizing the little things I need to do like being wise enough to listening to good advice and not trying to do everything on my own. I had to make the choice to change and I believe each person with simular life issues can make it too!