Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Melissa Miao, Rachael Rietdijk, Melissa Brunner, Deborah Debono, Leanne Togher, Emma Power
Summary: This study explores the implementation and sustainability of digital health interventions for psychosocial issues after acquired brain injury. Through a systematic review of existing research, the study provides insights into factors and strategies for successful implementation. The findings highlight the importance of simplification and stakeholder involvement.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Alexandra Davies, Jeffrey M. Rogers, Katharine Baker, Lily Li, Joshua Llerena, Roshan das Nair, Dana Wong
Summary: This systematic review found strong evidence that interventions combining cognitive and psychological components can create meaningful changes in the lives of individuals with acquired brain injury, improving their cognition, psychological well-being, activity, participation, and quality of life.
NEUROPSYCHOLOGY REVIEW
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sophie Brassel, Emma Power, Andrew Campbell, Melissa Brunner, Leanne Togher
Summary: Limited research exists on the use of immersive VR for TBI rehabilitation, and current evidence lacks systematic reviews in this area. Recommendations for therapeutic VR design and implementation are lacking, and future research should focus on a stepwise approach to VR development for ABI rehabilitation.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Pediatrics
Morgan Jefferies, Taylor Peart, Laure Perrier, Andrea Lauzon, Sarah Munce
Summary: There is limited research on psychological interventions for individuals with childhood onset ABI and CP, with no studies identified for individuals with SB. Further research into effective psychological interventions for these populations will improve mental health outcomes and transitional services.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Review
Economics
Eileen Mitchell, Elayne Ahern, Sanjib Saha, Grainne McGettrick, Dominic Trepel
Summary: Individuals with acquired brain injury require long-term care and support. Nonpharmacological rehabilitation treatments play an important role in their care. This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of these interventions and found that multidisciplinary interventions, meditated therapy, and early supported discharge were cost-effective measures.
Review
Neurosciences
C. L. van de Wouw, M. Visser, J. W. Gorter, H. Huygelier, T. C. W. Nijboer
Summary: The effectiveness of innovative and gamified interventions, including Augmented Reality, Computer-Based Cognitive Retraining (CBCR), and Virtual Reality (VR) with Serious Game, in cognitive training for pediatric ABI was evaluated. Seven studies, including six CBCR studies and one VR study, with a total of 182 participants, were included. The results showed inconsistent evidence regarding improvements in cognitive functions after CBCR, while improvements in attention and executive functions were reported at home and at school. In the case of VR, improvements in attention and executive functions were observed, but evaluation was lacking. Carefully designed studies with attention to individual differences and generalization to daily life are needed.
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Johanne Rauwenhoff, Frenk Peeters, Yvonne Bol, Caroline Van Heugten
Summary: The Dutch versions of AAQ-ABI and CFQ-7 have shown acceptable to good psychometric properties for measuring psychological flexibility and cognitive defusion in patients with acquired brain injury, with strong correlations to psychological flexibility, mood, quality of life, and value-driven behavior.
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Petra Avramovic, Rachael Rietdijk, Michelle Attard, Belinda Kenny, Emma Power, Leanne Togher
Summary: This review evaluates and synthesizes the use of digital health interventions in traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation and caregiver education. The results indicate that digital health interventions have positive effects on improving communication, social, psychological, and cognitive skills of people with TBI and their caregivers. However, there is a need for improved methodological rigor, clear intervention characteristics, and further research on multi-modal digital health interventions.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Esther Q. J. de Geus, Maarten Milders, Joan E. van Horn, Frank A. Jonker, Thijs Fassaert, Juliette C. Hutten, Femke Kuipers, Christel Grimbergen, Siri D. S. Noordermeer
Summary: Psychological interventions for adults offenders with acquired brain injury (ABI) in forensic settings have shown positive effects on interpersonal behavior, cognition, and recidivism. Personalized treatment, support for the individual and their environment, and psychoeducation about the effects of ABI are identified as beneficial intervention components.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Ines Magan, Laura Casado, Rosa Jurado-Barba, Haley Barnum, Marta M. Redondo, Adrian Hernandez, Hector Bueno
Summary: Cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) and positive psychology therapy (PPT) have been shown to improve psychological outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), with immediate improvements in depression and anxiety symptoms following the intervention.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Nursing
Liu Shaohua, Shefaly Shorey
Summary: Psychosocial interventions are effective in reducing depression, anxiety, and grief among parents after perinatal loss, improving their psychological well-being. The provision of psychosocial care by medical healthcare professionals can be expanded with the implementation of technology to enhance the effectiveness of interventions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Matthew A. Kirkman, Justyna O. Ekert, Benjamin H. M. Hunn, Michael S. C. Thomas, Andrew K. Tolmie
Summary: This systematic review identified various interventions, both pharmacological and nonpharmacological, that show potential cognitive benefits for patients with brain tumours. However, the studies had methodological limitations and it remains uncertain if the cognitive improvements are durable after intervention cessation.
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Gigi Chow, Javeil Ke En Gan, Janice Kuang Yeung Chan, Xi Vivien Wu, Piyanee Klainin-Yobas
Summary: The study found that psychosocial interventions were effective in improving memory for older adults with MCI, but had less impact on executive function, depression, and activities of daily living. Longer duration, more therapeutic sessions, and individual format interventions were associated with larger effect sizes compared to shorter durations, fewer sessions, and group formats. Strategies to enhance memory included behavior modification, memory training, visual imagery, storytelling, memory aids, journaling, and exercise.
AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Neurosciences
Jesper Mortensen, Simple Futarmal Kothari, Mohit Kothari
Summary: This systematic review focused on assessments and interventions for central facial palsy in patients with acquired brain injury. The most common assessment scale was the House-Brackmann facial nerve Grading System, while interventions included oral screens, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and acupuncture. More research on interventions for central facial palsy is needed for conclusive evidence on their effectiveness.
Review
Rehabilitation
Louise Pilon, Nikita Frankenmolen, Dirk Bertens
Summary: The study found that cognitive behavioral therapy is recommended as the preferred treatment for sleep disturbances in individuals with acquired brain injury, especially for patients with mild to severe traumatic brain injury. Future research should focus on examining the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy in higher quality randomized controlled designs.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2021)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Mark P. Jensen, Andreas Brunklaus, Liam Dorris, Sameer M. Zuberi, Kelly G. Knupp, Bradley S. Galer, Arnold R. Gammaitoni
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
(2017)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Liam Dorris, Helen Broome, Margaret Wilson, Cathy Grant, David Young, Gus Baker, Selina Balloo, Susan Bruce, Jo Campbell, Bernie Concannon, Nadia Conway, Lisa Cook, Cheryl Davis, Bruce Downey, Jon Evans, Diane Flower, Jack Garlovsky, Shauna Kearney, Susan Lewis, Victoria Stephens, Stuart Turton, Ingram Wright
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
(2017)
Article
Anesthesiology
Katherine R. Gentry, Sarah J. Arnup, Nicola Disma, Liam Dorris, Jurgen C. de Graaff, Agnes Hunyady, Neil S. Morton, Davinia E. Withington, Mary Ellen McCann, Andrew J. Davidson, Anne M. Lynn
PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA
(2019)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mary Ellen McCann, Jurgen C. de Graaff, Liam Dorris, Nicola Disma, Davinia Withington, Graham Bell, Anneke Grobler, Robyn Stargatt, Rodney W. Hunt, Suzette J. Sheppard, Jacki Marmor, Gaia Giribaldi, David C. Bellinger, Penelope L. Hartmann, Pollyanna Hardy, Geoff Frawley, Francesca Izzo, Britta S. von Ungern Sternberg, Anne Lynn, Niall Wilton, Martin Mueller, David M. Polaner, Anthony R. Absalom, Peter Szmuk, Neil Morton, Charles Berde, Sulpicio Soriano, Andrew J. Davidson, Sarah J. Arnup, Tibor Schuster, Katherine Lee, Suzette Sheppard, Gillian D. Ormond, Penelope L. Hartmann, Michael J. Takagi, Stephanie Malarbi, Melissa Doyle, Philip Ragg, Marie Backstrom, David Costi, Graham Knottenbelt, Giovanni Montobbio, Leila Mameli, Pietro Tuo, Alessio Pini Prato, Girolamo Mattioli, Andrea Wolfler, Ida Salvo, Valter Sonzogni, Bruno Guido Locatelli, Magda Khotcholava, Jose T. D. G. van Gool, Sandra C. Numan, D. Judy S. van Veldhuijzen, Cor J. Kalkman, Anneloes L. van Baar, Leonie J. P. Steenis, J. H. M. Hagenaars, Frouckje M. Hoekstra, Martin Volkers, Koto Furue, Josee Gaudreault, Vanessa Young, Navil Sethna, Pete Kovatsis, Joseph Cravero, Iskra Ivanova, Agnes Hunyady, Shilpa Verma, Joss Thomas, Denisa Haret, Jeffery Steiner, Brian Kravitz, Suresh Surantham, Stephen Hays, Andreas Taenzer, Lynne Maxwell, Robert K. Williams, Claire Adey, Jaycee Pownall, Oliver Bagshaw, Anthony Chisakuta, Ayman Eissa, Peter Stoddart, Annette Davis, Paul Myles, Andy Wolf, Neil McIntosh, John Carlin, Kate Leslie, Jonathan de Lima, Greg Hammer, David Field, Val Gebski, Dick Tibboel
Article
Clinical Neurology
Joseph D. Symonds, Sameer M. Zuberi, Kirsty Stewart, Ailsa McLellan, Mary O'Regan, Stewart MacLeod, Alice Jollands, Shelagh Joss, Martin Kirkpatrick, Andreas Brunklaus, Daniela T. Pilz, Jay Shetty, Liam Dorris, Ishaq Abu-Arafeh, Jamie Andrew, Philip Brink, Mary Callaghan, Jamie Cruden, Louise A. Diver, Christine Findlay, Sarah Gardiner, Rosemary Grattan, Bethan Lang, Jane MacDonnell, Jean McKnight, Calum A. Morrison, Lesley Nairn, Meghan M. Slean, Elma Stephen, Alan Webb, Angela Vincent, Margaret Wilson
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Liam Dorris, Emanuela Molinari, Dermot Murphy
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
(2019)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Liam Dorris
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
(2020)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Joseph D. Symonds, Teresa C. Moloney, Bethan Lang, Ailsa McLellan, Mary E. O'Regan, Stewart MacLeod, Alice Jollands, Angela Vincent, Martin Kirkpatrick, Andreas Brunklaus, Jayakara Shetty, Liam Dorris, Kirsten Forbes, Ishaq Abu-Arafeh, Jamie Andrew, Philip Brink, Mary Callaghan, Jamie Cruden, Christine Findlay, Rosemary Grattan, Jane MacDonnell, Jean McKnight, Calum A. Morrison, Lesley Nairn, Elizabeth Pilley, Elma Stephen, Selina Thomsen, Alan Webb, Margaret Wilson, Sameer M. Zuberi
Review
Clinical Neurology
Christine Hazelton, Kris McGill, Pauline Campbell, Alex Todhunter-Brown, Katie Thomson, Donald J. Nicolson, Joshua D. Cheyne, Charlie Chung, Liam Dorris, David C. Gillespie, Susan M. Hunter, Marian C. Brady
Summary: Perceptual disorders related to stroke commonly impair survivors' ability to interpret sensory information. However, there is a lack of research on interventions for these disorders, particularly in pediatric populations, and evidence gaps exist.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Liam Dorris, David Young, Karl Byrne, Robin Hoyle
Summary: This study aimed to examine the development of cognitive empathy across the lifespan using a standardized measure. The results showed that cognitive empathy abilities improved in children aged 6 to 7 years and 10 to 12 years, but declined slightly during adolescence. Functional maturity was reached in individuals aged 19 to 25 years. Cognitive empathy abilities remained stable across adulthood but declined in people over 65 years, particularly in males over 75 years. Females performed better than males at all ages.
DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Phoebe Makiello, Tony Feng, Benjamin Dunwoody, Felix Steckler, Joseph Symonds, Sameer M. Zuberi, Liam Dorris, Andreas Brunklaus
Summary: This study investigated long-term predictors of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with Dravet syndrome (DS) and found that younger patients showed a significant decline in HRQOL and the use of sodium channel blockers negatively impacted long-term HRQOL.
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Christine Hazelton, Katie Thomson, Alex Todhunter-Brown, Pauline Campbell, Charlie S. Y. Chung, Liam Dorris, David C. Gillespie, Susan M. Hunter, Kris McGill, Donald J. Nicolson, Linda J. Williams, Marian C. Brady
Article
Clinical Neurology
Liam Dorris, Mary O'Regan, Margaret Wilson, Sameer M. Zuberi
EPILEPTIC DISORDERS
(2019)
Meeting Abstract
Medicine, General & Internal
J. Symonds, B. Lang, A. Vincent, L. Dorris, R. Ellis, A. Jollands, M. Kirkpatrick, A. McLellan, S. MacLeod, T. Moloney, M. O'Regan, E. Reavey, K. Stewart, N. Williams, S. M. Zuberi
SCOTTISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2018)
Meeting Abstract
Clinical Neurology
L. Dorris, J. Pownall, J. Waldman, A. McLellan, M. Kirkpatrick, A. Jollands, M. O'Regan, S. Macleod, J. Symonds, A. Brunklaus, S. Zuberi