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- Fall 2007: State-of-the-Science Conference 2007
- Spring 2007: Increasing Community Awareness of TBI
- Fall 2006: Family Members as Paraprofessionals
- Spring 2006: Training Non-Specialist Healthcare Professionals
- Fall 2005: How to Find What You Need
- Spring 2005: Creative Expression and the Arts
- Fall 2004: Introducing our Partners and Collaborating Centers
- Spring 2004: Introducing the Center and the Research and Training Projects
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The National Database of Educational Resources on Traumatic Brain Injury
The database contains information on over 350 educational videotapes, audiotapes and written materials.
Publications
Journal Articles:
Sander AM, Davis LC, Struchen MA, Atchison T, Sherer M, Malec JF, & Naksase-Richardson R. Relationship of race/ethnicity to caregivers' coping, appraisals, and distress after traumatic brain injury. Neurorehabilitation, 2006, 21(6): 1-9. (R3)
High WM Jr, Roebcuk-Spencer T, Sander AM, Struchen MA, Sherer M. Early versus later admission to postacute rehabilitation: Impact on functional outcome after traumatic brain injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2006; 87(3): 334-342.
Kennedy RE, Livingston L, Marwitz JH, Gueck S, Kreutzer JS, Sander, AM. Complicated mild traumatic brain injury on the inpatient rehabilitation unit. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 2006; 21(3), 260-271.
Atchison TB, Sander AM, Struchen MA, High WM Jr, Roebuck TM, Contant CF, Wefel JS, Novack TA, Sherer M. Relationship between neuropsychological test performance and productivity at 1-year following traumartic brain injury. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 2004; 18(2), 249-265.
Sherer M, Nick TG, Sander AM, Hart T, Hanks R, Rosenthal M, High WM Jr, Yablon SA. Race and productivity outcome after traumatic brain injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 2003; 18(5), 408-424.
Kreutzer JS, Marwitz JH, Walker W, Sander AM, Sherer M, Bogner J, Fraser R, Bushnik T. Return to work and job stability after brain injury: A TBI Model System multicenter analysis. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 2003;18(2):128-138.
Sander AM, Sherer M, Malec JF, High WM Jr, Thompson RN, Moessner AM, Josey J. Preinjury emotional and family functioning in caregivers of persons with traumatic brain injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2003;84:197-203.(R3)
Abstracts:
Sander AM, Davis, LC, Atchison TA, Struchen MA, Sherer M, Nakase-Richardson N, Malec JF. Impact of race and income on caregiver coping, perceived burden, and distress after traumatic brain injury. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2006; 87(10), e18-19 (online at www.archives-pmr.org). (R3)
Sander AM, Clark AN, Nakase-Richardson R, Sherer M, Malec JF, Testa J. A cognitive-behavioral group intervention for caregivers of persons with traumatic brain injury. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2006; 87(10), e19 (online at www.archives-pmr.org). (R3)
Raymer A, Sander AM, Wertheimer J, Paul D. Collaboration in neurorehabilitation: Neuropsychologists and speech language pathologists. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2006; 87(10), e11 (online at www.archives-pmr.org).
Sander AM, Raymer AM, Wertheimer J, Paul D, Brown S. Perceived roles of neuropsychologists and speech-language pathologists in rehabilitation. The Clinical Neuropsychologist 2006;20(3), p. 579.
Livingston L, Kennedy R, Marwitz J, Sander AM. A multicenter, prospective investigation of inpatients with complicated mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Neuropstchiatry and Clinical Neuroscience 2004;16(2):239-240.
Vickery C, Sherer M, Nick T, Nakase-Thompson R, Corrigan J, Hammond F, Macciocchi S, Ripley D, Stringer A, Sander AM. The effect of alcohol abuse and acute intoxication on early functional status after TBI. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 2003;9(2):202.
Other Publications:
Sander, A.M. (2007) Intervening with Family Members after TBI: A Cognitive-Behavioral Group Treatment Manual. (PDF file)
(2006) Making Connections after Brain Injury: A Guide for Social Peer Mentors. (PDF file)
Presentations
Invited Presentations:
Sander, A.M. (February 2007) Managing Problems with Thinking and Behavior in the Home: Strategies for Caregivers. Lecture presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Coast Brain Injury Association, Vancouver, British Columbia. (R3)
Sander, A.M. (December 2006) A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Reducing Caregiver Distress after Traumatic Brain Injury. Workshop presented at JFK Medical Center's 16th Conference on Rebuilding Shattered Lives: Acquired Brain Injury: Medical, Therapy, & Cognitive Interventions in the Treatment of Persons with TBI and Stroke, Edison, New Jersey. (R3)
Sander, A.M. (December 2006). Family response to TBI: Implications for Rehabilitation. Plenary lecture presented at JFK Medical Center’s 16th Conference on Rebuilding Shattered Lives: Acquired Brain Injury: Medical, Therapy, & Cognitive Interventions in the Treatment of Persons With TBI and Stroke, Edison, New Jersey. (R3)
Sander, A.M. (October 2006). Interventions for Caregivers of Persons With Brain Injury. Lecture presented at the Brain Injury Association of Texas’s Regional Brain Injury Seminar, Houston, Texas. (R3)
Hart, Karen A. “Center for Creative Expression for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury,” National State of the Knowledge Conference on Increasing Community Integration of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 20, 2006. (T4)
Sander, A.M. (September 2006). Managing Problems With Thinking and Behavior After Traumatic Brain Injury. Lecture presented at the Brain Injury Association of Texas’s Regional Brain Injury Seminar, Amarillo, Texas. (R3)
Sander, A.M. (September 2006) A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach for Reducing Stress in Caregivers of Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury. Lecture presented at the Brain Injury Association of Texas's Regional Brain Injury Seminar, Amarillo, Texas. (R3)
Struchen, M.A. (March 2006). Filling in the Gaps: The Importance and Challenges of Measuring Social Communication Abilities following Traumatic Brain Injury. Presented to the Houston Neuropsychological Society.
Sander, A.M. (March 2006). Treating the family after brain injury. Lecture presented at the Contemporary Forums Brain Injury Conference, San Antonio, Texas. (R3)
Sander, A.M. (March 2006). Novel approaches to community integration following traumatic brain injury. Lecture presented at the Contemporary Forums Brain Injury Conference, San Antonio, Texas. (R1, R3, T4)
Sander, A.M. (March 2006). A cognitive-behavioral approach for reducing caregiver stress after traumatic brain injury. . Lecture presented at the 2nd Interagency Conference on Traumatic Brain Injury, Bethesda, Maryland. (R3)
Sander, A.M. (March 2006). Brief intervention for problem substance use in persons with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. Lecture presented at the 2nd Interagency Conference on Traumatic Brain Injury, Bethesda, Maryland. (R5)
Sander, A.M. (January 2006). Memory assessment on an interdisciplinary team: Role of neuropsychologists and speech-language pathologists. Lecture presented at the annual President’s Reception of the Houston Neuropsychological Society. (R5)
Sander, A.M., Nakase-Richardson, R., Constantinidou, F., & Wertheimer, J. (November, 2005). Memory assessment on an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team. Short course presented at the annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, California. (R5)
Sander, A.M. (August 2005). Novel approaches for improving community integration after traumatic brain injury. Lecture presented at the Shepherd Center, Atlanta, Georgia. (R1,R3,T4)
Struchen, M.A. (March 2005). Promoting Community Integration for Persons with TBI: Research, Training, and Advocacy. Presented to the Neuropsychological Society.
Sander, A.M. (April 2004). Family Environment of Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury: Implications for Rehabilitation. Lecture presented at the Center for Rehabilitation Sciences 2004 Lecture Series, Department of Rehabilitation Science, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas. (R3)
Struchen, M.A., Sander, A.M. & Hart, K.A. (2004) Novel Approaches to Improving Community Integration after Traumatic Brain Injury. Presented at Brain Injury Association of Texas annual conference in 2004.
Posters and Associated Handouts:
Allison N. Clark, Ph.D., Margaret A. Struchen, Ph.D., Angelle M. Sander, Ph.D. & Walter M. High, Jr., Ph.D. Community Participation and Life Satisfaction One-Year Following Traumatic Brain Injury. Presentation to the International Neuropsychological Society Meeting in Portland, Oregon, February 7-11, 2007. References (MS Word document)
Margaret A. Struchen, Ph.D., Angelle M. Sander, Ph.D., Allison N. Clark, Ph.D., Diana M. Kurtz, B.A., Lynne C. Davis, Ph.D., Monique R. Mills, B.S. Reliability and Discriminant Validity of the Script Analysis Measure (SAM) for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Presentation to the International Neuropsychological Society Meeting in Portland, Oregon, February 7-11, 2007. References (MS Word document)
Margaret A. Struchen, Ph.D., Angelle M. Sander, Ph.D., Allison N. Clark, Ph.D., Diana M. Kurtz, B.A., Monique R. Mills, B.S., Lynne C. Davis, Ph.D. Concurrent Validity of the Script Analysis Measure (SAM) as a Test of Executive Functioning for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Presentation to the International Neuropsychological Society Meeting in Portland, Oregon, February 7-11, 2007. Scoring Guidelines - Script Analysis Measure (SAM) (MS Word document)
Angelle M. Sander, Ph.D., Margaret A. Struchen, Ph.D., Allison N. Clark, Ph.D., Walter M. High, Jr., Ph.D., H.J. Hannay, Ph.D. Expectancies for Performance in Persons with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Presented at International Neuropsychological Society Meeting, Portland, Oregon, February 7-11, 2007
Lynne C. Davis, Ph.D., Angelle M. Sander, Ph.D., Margaret A. Struchen, Ph.D., Mark Sherer, Ph.D., Risa Nakase-Richardson, Ph.D., and James F. Malec, Ph.D. Medical and Psychosocial Predictors of Caregiver Functioning after Traumatic Brain Injury, Presented at International Neuropsychological Society Meeting, Portland, Oregon, February 7-11, 2007
Margaret A. Struchen, Ph.D. and Laura Rosas, M.A. The La Trobe Communication Questionnaire and Vocational Outcome Following Traumatic Brain Injury. Presented at International Neuropsychological Society meeting in Honolulu, HI, 2003
Margaret A. Struchen, Ph.D. and Laura Rosas, M.A. Use of the Modified 2X3 Test to Assess Executive Functioning in Traumatic Brain Injury. Presented at the American Neuropsychiatric Association in Honolulu 2003.
